he GWA Wingfoil World Tour closed out its 2023 season in Cauipe, Brazil, in late November. Only the men’s FreeFly-Slalom world title was left to be decided after a tight, year-long battle between Italy’s Francesco Cappuzzo and France’s Titouan Galea. The pair were on equal points on the leaderboard going into the final round in Cauipe. Cappuzzo did enough to fulfil his life-long dream and land the world title, even though he failed to win the event. He was crowned in Brazil along with the other world champions, who had secured their titles earlier. The Spanish wingfoil phenom, Nia Suardiaz, ended her year with six-from-six Free-Fly-Slalom event wins. The 16-year-old had landed the world title with the victory in Hvide Sande, Denmark, in September. A few
