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Double Victory at the SFT Parawing Champs Lake Garda
Strong Results for our riders at the SFT Parawing Champs Lake Garda
Austrian twins Tomas and Aleksander Acherer made a stunning debut on the world stage with a remarkable one-two finish during the dramatic season final of the GWA Surf-Freestlye discipline in Jeri/Brazil with Tom in 3rd!
Nia Suardiaz finished 1st in Surf-Freestyle and Freefly-Slalom likewise and also collected her 4th GWA world title for 2024: Nia is World Champion in Surf-Freestlye, FreeFly-Slalom, Youth and Big Air!
Mar de Arce finished 2nd in Surf-Freestyle and Freefly-Slalom making her 2nd and 3rd for the year in those two disciplines!
Congratulations everyone, also all credits to the rest of our team Charlie Loch in 5th, Rocco Sotomayor, Leo Suardiaz and Benjamin May in 13th an Zoe Schoenwetter in 7th.
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Fresh off back-to-back World Cup victories in Leucate and Cabarete, Manon continued her remarkable run of form by taking the win on Lake Garda. Her outstanding consistency throughout the season earned her not only another event victory but also the title of the first-ever SFT Parawing World Champion—a milestone achievement in the rapidly growing discipline.
Podium SFT Women 2026
1 Manon Dupe (Duotone)
2 Mae Haas
3 Viola Lippitsch
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»It's been an incredible season, and I'm so happy to finish it on top. My Skybrid D/LAB and Stash felt amazing all weekend, giving me the confidence to push hard. «
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Tom Pansard also delivered an impressive performance, topping the men's Downwind Parawing division at the season finale. His victory in Lake Garda capped off a strong campaign and secured him third place overall in the 2026 SFT Parawing rankings, confirming his place among the sport's leading riders.
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