Although the individual victory was for the current world champion of windfire Gonzalo Costa, the global computation awarded the title "the fastest" to the kites

Spectacular... this was the expected battle between windsurfers and keters that finally received the wind's arrival in Valdevaqueros to activate the most acclaimed nautical duel of the century: Red Bull Tarifa2, which has crowned the kitesurfing as the fastest sport of Tarifa 2019.

After the day and a half of waiting, the event's sports address alerted the about 200 participants, in view of the improvement of wind conditions on Saturday afternoon and after the organization made successive state updates throughout the day.

In the face of a great expectation on the beach, the race was set off at the Ensenada de Valdevaqueros. The keters were located downwind and the windsurfers upwind. In front, 8 kilometers away and a tour between buoys in 'speed triangle' format. The exit was very fast and was dominated by some illustrious local riders and their hydroloils. The world champion of kitesurf (2015) Liam Whaley and the ten-time world champion Gisela Pulido took the lead, although followed closely by another world champion, in this case of windfire, Gonzalo Costa, and another illustrious windsurfer, Sebastian Kördel, current top-10 of the world circuit PWA.

The passage through the first buoy served to award the first award of the event: the 'Hawkers Award', which was a very motivated Liam Whaley, the fastest competitor of the start of the race. Although the leadership did not last long, he was soon overcome by the great skill of Gisela Polido and his kitefoil. No one but Gonzalo Costa and Sebastian Kördel's windstones could follow their wake and that of their huge comet that seemed to have no rival.

Local Heroin Gisela Pulido led the race, but finished third after a tight end

After three turns to the buoy circuit and with Polished at the front, the time came to set a course for the beach to set the way to the line of arrival on the same sand. To this end, the participants had to reach the shore and run a few meters to the goal, a complex maneuver in which the skill would make the difference and gave way to a final infarction that placed Pulido, Costa and Kördel in a position of manifest equality. The final race over the sand gave the victory to Costa, followed by Kördel and relegating the kite champion to the third place.

Another very tight end of the race was starred by the sisters Paliau (windsurfing) and Jan Marcos Riveras (kitesurf), who left another beautiful moment of rivalidad- sportsmanship for the memory.

With the successful career victory, the next unknownite was to know which of the two disciplines managed to place 20 participants on the finish line to achieve the title of "fastest sport," something that tilted the balance in favor of the kites for the joy of the Gisela Pulido squadron.

The individual competition has been only a first delivery of what this Red Bull Tarifa2 has in the bedroom. Tomorrow, Sunday, the competition for teams that will place the participants in the water for couples (windsurfer-kiter) is planned. The organisation has set the skippers meeting morning (check-in of competitors) at 11: 30 in El Tumbao for a possible start of the race at 12: 30.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
1. Gonzalo Costa (windsurfing) / 13: 22: 45
2. Sebastian Kördel (windsurfing) / 13: 25: 80
3. Gisela Polido (kitesurf) / 13: 26: 80

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Liam Whaley (windsurfing)

20 / 09 / 2019: Windsurfers and kites premiered on the Red Bull in Tarifa with a "Fun Race"

The world champion Dani Pedrosa, consecrated windsurfer, joins the event invited by the 42-time world champion Björn Dunkerbeck

The wind is capricious in the waters of Tarifa, in Valdevaqueros and slows the start of Red Bull Tarifa2, the acclaimed nautical battle between windsurfers and keters, which has not been able to officially begin... instead, a spectacular 'Fun Race' exhibition has been held that has served as "training combat 'between candles and comets.

In order to promote the show, and in view of the great expectation on the beach, the technical direction of the event decided to organize a 'Fun Race', as a career simulation, in which a 50-year range of Riders participated. The motivation was the great protagonist of this exhibition in which the kiter comets took a certain advantage over the windsurfers' candles.

In spite of all, equality was manifested in this first contact with the comets of the young local promise Kiko Roig and Maxi Gómez. Some of the stars of the event, such as Gisela Pulido, the sisters Marina and Blanca Péraau, Liam Whaley, Ramón Pastor, Jan Marcos Rivera, Fernando Martínez del Cerro or Sebastian Kördel, also stepped on the water.

The start of the competition will be decided tomorrow, Saturday, at the skippers meeting morning (check-in of competitors), set by the organization at 11: 30 in El Tumbao for a possible start of the race at 12: 30.

19 / 09 / 2019: The battle begins in the waters of Tarifa, in the Red Bull with 8 world champions in action

Gisela Polido versus Bjorn Dunkerbeck

The battle between windsurfers and keters is about to start in Tarifa water in Valdevaqueros! Red Bull Tarifa2 is preparing to dispute on Friday the expected naval duel between candles and comets, a confrontation that seeks to coronate the fastest discipline of "wind sports."

With almost 200 inscriptions, the competition will start on Friday in Valdevaqueros with a change in the competition format. "The forecasts have been crazy, very changing parts that have made us rule out the initial route from Los Lances to Valdevaqueros," explains Jaime Herráiz, technical director of the event. "Instead, we have designed a race with exit and arrival in the Ensenada de Valdevaqueros in the format of 8 km speed triangle, emulating the original tour, and promoting the visibility of the competition from the beach."

The historical rivalry between candles and comets is directly proportional to the participation of large figures of both sports. A total of eight world champions will meet at the event, intermingled with professional and amateur Riders. With the 10-time Gisela Polido world champion as captain, the kiter army will have the field of Liam Whaley, Jerome Cloetens, José Luengo and Ainhoa García. With the 42-time mute champion Björn Dunkerbeck, the windsurfer deployment will put Marina Paliau and Gonzalo Costa in place. The most important participants are more than 60 world titles.

Friday's forecast announces soft East component winds, which will lead to a Levante stage... the skyppers meeting is set at 10: 30 for a possible start of the race at 11: 30.

18 / 09 / 2019: The challenge between candles and comets of Red Bull starts in Tarifa waters

Valdevaqueros is preparing for the expected mass confrontation between keters and windsurfers

Sails and comets from all over the country will meet from Thursday at the Red Bull Tarifa2, the expected naval battle between kitesurfers and windsurfers. The coastal beach of Valdevaqueros will welcome this epic duel which will determine which of the two disciplines is the fastest, while also trying to put an end to the historical rivalry that, for decades, have maintained both sports for wind rule.

Pending the confirmation of the final call that will mark the beginning of the competition, the organization finalises the preparations of the event that will fill with candles and comets the sea and the sky of the coast of Tarifa. The exact tour will be confirmed tomorrow Thursday at the official presentation of the event that will take place at 18: 30 in El Tumbao.

The festive character of the event and the "healthy pique" between the two disciplines are some of the people who have encouraged the participation of Riders from different national and international backgrounds of different age range and different technical level.

The high participation of amateur athletes who, attracted by the presence of illustrious names of windsurfing and international kite, did not want to let go of the opportunity to accompany some of their idols in this naval battle that will become part of the annals of history.

Gisela Polido and Björn Dunkerbeck are the first major claim of the event. The two captains have more than 50 world titles. But they won't be alone and they'll have important allies on their teams. The Olympic Marina Paliau will be one of the great bazas of the windsurfer army, along with some legends of the scene, such as Ben Wesseling or Xavi Paniagua... the kitesurfer squadron will have, for its part, the reinforcement of another world champion, Liam Whaley, as well as other old acquaintances of the national and European kite such as Ivan Ojeda, Jeerome Cloentens, Roig Kiko, Nicolás Ojeda or Ignacio del Gonzlez- Outon, international judge of the Global Kitesports Association (GKA).

16 / 09 / 2019: 100 participants in the Red Bull Tarifa2... the battle between windsurfers and kites

Up to 300 keters and windsurfers will meet at the Red Bull Tarif2

The expected massive battle between windsurfers and kitesurfers, which will take place from 19 to 22 September in Tarifa (Cadiz), is less than a month away.

Almost a hundred athletes, kiteboarders and windsurfers, have already confirmed their participation in the event that will face both disciplines for the first time in history in an authentic mass naval battle for showing which of the two sports is the fastest.

A Polido and Dunkerbeck are gradually adding inscriptions from all over the country, amateur athletes and professionals who do not want to miss this historic event, which will gradually complete the panel of participants, limited to 300 athletes (150 per discipline).

The event will consist of two mixed and combined downwind race speed tests in which kitesurfers and windsurfers will compete at the same time in two massive battles, first individually and then by couples (windsurfer / kiter).