GWA WINGFOIL WORLD CUP
APRIL 16 - 21

For the 28th edition of the Mondial du Vent, Leucate-La Franqui’s spot will be the theater of the unique French edition of the Coupe du Monde of Wingfoil GWA! The best riders and rideuses of the discipline were presented on the lands of the Tramontane for the greatest pleasure of the public.

The latest in water sports, wingfoil is now essential in all spots on the planet. The wing foil has experienced very strong development over the past 4 years and it is logical that the GWA (Global Wingsport Association, the association in charge of promoting all sports using a wing as a mode of travel), launched the first World Cup circuit in 2021, in Leucate.

For more information, visit the official World Cup website.

The world tour has 6 stages per season, across the globe. In Leucate, two disciplines are in the spotlight:

Surf-Freestyle

It is a discipline of expression in which riders perform aerial figures. Thanks to the combined action of the foil and the wing, the rider can free himself from gravity by propelling himself several meters in height to perform his figures. The front and rear rotations (back loop, front loop) are the most impressive because the rider finds himself upside down above the wing!

Freefly-Slalom

Competitors set off together on a course with a start line and a finish line, and must combine speed, strategy, reading the water, jumps, tacks, pumping with the kite and surfing without the wing.