TEAM NEWS: 2025, AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR

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09 january 2026 0

World titles, victories, podium finishes… In 2025, Team GONG quite simply, pushed the limits.

Surf, SUP, wing, kite, pumping… discipline after discipline, our colors rose to the top of the rankings, where pure performance is decided. Every competition became a true stage for our athletes to express themselves, showcasing the efficiency of our equipment and the strength of our innovations.

These results are far more than trophies. They reward the total commitment of our athletes, the tremendous work of our teams, and embody a shared ambition: to constantly evolve the gear you have in your hands. At GONG, performance never stops, it’s passed on.

2025 retrospective

March

Airton Cozzolino - Second - Surf-Kite - GKA Cabo Verde > Read more

Malo Guénolé - Podium - Wave - GWA Cabo Verde > Read more

Wing foiler: Malo, GONG team rider, on his Lethal FSP Pro, Droid Aramid X, mast HM85, front wing Fluid H and stab Surf-Freestyle. Photo: GWA.

April

Evelin Neves - Podium - Saquarema Surf Festival > Read more

Lou Thouin - Podium - Dock Start - Coupe du Monde SFT Pump Foil > Read more

Lou Thouin - Winner - Tow-In Downwind Racing - Coupe du Monde SFT Pump Foil > Read more

Francesco Cappuzzo - Winner - Freefly-Slalom - GWA Leucate > Read more

Bastien Escofet - Podium - Freefly-Slalom - GWA Leucate > Read more

Lou Thouin - Winner - Dock Start - Roca Cup > Read more

Lou Thouin - Podium - Race lowkite - Roca Cup > Read more

Lou Thouin - Second - Flat Start - Roca Cup > Read more

SUP foiler: Lou Thouin, GONG team rider, on his Intruder EPS Pro. Photos: @thierryjouanin et @photomedano.

May

Francesco Cappuzzo - Podium - Wingfoil Racing - IWSA Turquie > Read more

Francesco Cappuzzo - Podium - Wingfoil Racing - European Championship

June

Benjamin Castenskiold - Winner - Surf-Freestyle - GWA Tarifa > Read more

Helene Simonnet - Podium - GWA Youth FreeFly-Slalom

Benjamin Castenskiold - Podium - GWA Youth FreeFly-Slalom

Wing foiler: Benjamin, GONG team rider, on his Hyperloop FSP Pro, Droid Aramid X and Ypra Freestyle foil. Photo: GWA.

July

Charlie Baruzzi - Winner - Race - Italian Wingfoil Championship > Read more

Francesco Cappuzzo - Winner - Race - Italian Wingfoil Championship > Read more

Benjamin Castenskiold - Second - Surf-Freestyle - GWA Fuerteventura > Read more

Malo Guénolé - Podium - Surf-Freestyle - GWA Fuerteventura > Read more

August

Francesco Cappuzzo - Winner - Freefly-Slalom - GWA Fuerteventura > Read more

Bastien Escofet - Second - Freefly-Slalom - GWA Fuerteventura > Read more

Francesco Cappuzzo - Podium - Wingfoil Racing - IWSA Turquie > Read more

Benjamin Castenskiold - Winner - Surf-Freestyle - GWA Gran Canaria > Read more

Benjamin Castenskiold - Champion - Surf-Freestyle - GWA World Tour > Read more

Benji being carried by his teammates Bastien and Malo. Photo: GWA.

September

Francesco Cappuzzo - Vice-champion - Formula wingfoil racing - World championship > Read more

Pedro Alexandre - Vice-champion - Surf-Kite - World Youth Championships > Read more

Pedro Alexandre - Champion - Freestyle - World Youth Championships > Read more

Kitesurfer: Pedro Alexandre, GONG team rider, on his Steez Carbon Pro, Vertigo Perf Series kite and FeelX kite bar. Photo: GKA.

October

Rafeek Kikabhoy - Second - Formula wing - IWSA Asian Championships

Tsz Hei Chow - Winner - Formula wing - IWSA Asian Championships

Maeva Hirt - Podium - Freestyle Open - Championnat de France

Bastien Escofet - Second - Race-Slalom - Championnat de France > Read more

Lou Thouin - Podium - Freestyle Open - Championnat de France > Read more

Airton Cozzolino - Winner - Surf-Kite - GKA Dakhla > Read more

Kitesurfer: Airton, GONG team rider, on a Lethal PU, Elips kite and FeelX kite bar. Photo: GKA.

November

Pierre Girardeau - Podium - SUP Surf - French Open > Read more

Serena Luz - Podium - Surf-kite - GKA Brazil, Taiba > Read more

Serena Luz - Podium - Surf-kite - GKA World Tour > Read more

Airton Cozzolino - Vice-champion - Surf-kite - GKA World Tour > Read more

Bastien Escofet - Second - Freefly-Slalom - GWA Abu Dhabi > Read more

Francesco Cappuzzo - Vice-champion - Freefly-Slalom - GWA World Tour > Read more

Bastien Escofet - Champion - Freefly-Slalom - GWA World Tour > Read more

Wing foiler: Bastien Escofet, GONG team rider, on his Racer FSP Pro, Droid SP Aramid CZ, Ypra Race mast and Ypra Race foil. Photo: Wingfoil Racing Tour.