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- Long distance, 10 nautical mile marathon race opens the competition
- Just as the rabbit start begins, wind gusts up from 12 knots to well over 20 knots
- Competitors struggle round the course, overpowered by oversized wings
- Close finish with Mathis Ghio just beating Julien Rattotti
- Nia Suardiaz wins the women’s marathon

It was a rude awakening for competitors at the WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye. Having gone out from the beach at Urla a few minutes earlier with their big wings, just a minute before the riders launched into the rabbit start for the marathon race the wind strength suddenly doubled.

The WingFoil Racing World Cup Turkiye began today, although a lack of wind prevented the first race from going ahead. Instead the riders put their competitive instincts into an evening competition on Audi e-foilers, electric-powered foiling boards that fly above the surface at up to 30 knots.

- Another big breeze day to decide the men’s and women’s podiums in Jericoacoara
- Nia Suardiaz won the women’s contest
- Mathis Ghio edged the men’s win but...
- ... the incredible performance of ‘Golito’ was the highlight of the day
- Ghio retains his world title
- Maddalena Spanu wins her first world title

Nia Suardiaz and Mathis Ghio have won the WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil after Jericoacoara delivered another high-wind, high-drama day in paradise.

It was also the day when the World Champions were crowned after a season of five events in Abu Dhabi, Lake Garda in Italy, Silvaplana in Switzerland, Cagliari in Sardinia, and finally in Jericoacoara, Brazil. Not only did Mathis Ghio win the day in Jeri, the Frenchman has become the World Champion for the second year running.

- The windiest day ever in the history of the circuit, wind gusting over 30 knots
- Nia Suardiaz has won 16 out of 18 women’s races
- Francesco Cappuzzo closes the gap on men’s leader Mathis Ghio
- A radical format change, the ‘Golden Ticket’, means ANYONE can still win

Nuclear gusts gave Francesco Cappuzzo the ammunition he needed to close the gap on Mathis Ghio on a barnstorming day three in Jericoacoara, the venue for WingFoil Racing World Cup Brazil.