In what can only be described as a battle between man and nature, the BAKL Battles Finale delivered gusts exceeding 60 knots and some of the most extreme conditions ever faced in competition.

Riders clung to their 6m kites for dear life as the beach transformed into a sand-blasted wasteland, the ocean turned feral, and the stakes skyrocketed. This wasn’t just a competition—this was survival, skill, and sheer guts on full display.

🏆 $10,000 was on the line, but it became about more than money—it became about pushing the limits of what’s possible in big air kiting.

⚡ Andrea Principi drops out early in a shocking twist.
⚡ Riders debate whether the comp should even run.
⚡ One rider faces the wind head-on and walks away $10,000 richer.

It’s kiting history in the making. One of the wildest, rawest sessions ever captured on film.

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Camera Operators:
-Seb Porral
-Dylan Osborne
-Cohan's crash clip by @oneosevenmediahouse