The Aloha Spirit Festival in Ilhabelha, Brazil served as the first qualifying event of the year for the 2022 World Racing Tour. 

The top two men and women at the event secured a spot on the whole 2022 Racing Tour, which would be decided over a 10km distance race and a short-form technical race on the beach. 

After a weekend of highly competitive racing after two years of a dormant SUP scene in Brazil due to Covid-19, experienced APP athlete, David Leão, was first to secure the men’s spot with a 1st place across both disciplines. Joining him on the podium and eventually on Tour, was 3 X Brazilian Champion, Arthur Santacreu, who put on an excellent performance over the weekend.

On the women’s side, Pan-American SUP champion, Lena Guimarães, occupied the top spot across both events securing her a deserved spot on Tour. Roseli Novloski stood alongside her, who placed second in both the distance and technical races.

More information on the event can be found here