Fahid Island Watersports Festival | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Oct 25th – Nov 2nd

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Abu Dhabi will host the GKA Kite World Tour for the very first time, bringing back-to-back World Cups in Hydrofoil Big Air and Freestyle to Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi’s newest coastal wellness destination and the world’s first Fitwel-certified island, offering 11km of coastline.

From 25 to 30 October, the world’s top kiteboarders will take to Fahid Island’s pristine waters in a six-day spectacle of high-flying action, part of the Fahid Island Watersports Festival – a nine-day celebration that will also feature the season finale of the GWA Wingfoil World Tour and the championship deciders of the SFT Surf Foil World Tour.

Tue 14th Oct, 2025 @ 9:00 am