Bruna Kajiya wins her seventh world title at Ilha do Guajiru, Brazil
Competitions ·
Ceará hosted the decider of the 2026 kitesurf freestyle world title. The GKA stop at Ilha do Guajiru, in Itarema, ran from 21 to 24 October and closed the discipline's season.
Women
Brazil's Bruna Kajiya won the event and took her seventh world title in a perfect year, winning all three events on the calendar. Claudia León was second at the event and Phoebe Rocher third. In the final standings, León finished second and Martyna Konkel third.
Men
Maxime Chabloz won the event and the title. According to the GKA, a Slim 7 in the final put him first by a fraction of a point. Karim Mahmoud was second and Anthar Racca third. In the final standings, Chabloz finished ahead of Mahmoud and Davi Ribeiro. Reigning champion Finn Flügel did not compete, which left the title fight open.
What comes next
The GKA's 2027 calendar already lists two dates in Brazil: the Freestyle World Cup, 9 to 14 October, and the Kite-Surf World Cup, 3 to 6 November. The venue is not on the calendar yet. Before that, the Festival GKC Velas closes the 2026 season in Paracuru, 10 to 13 December. See the summary in our calendar of kite and wing competitions in Ceará.