Ralph Crathorne (aged 51) and his two daughters Lucy (21) and Polly (16) think they have just broken three records in Kitesurfing across the channel from Dungeness to Boulogne in 3 hours and 40 minutes:
Lucy and Polly are the first Women to kite surf the channel to France. Polly is the youngest person at 16 to have kite surfed across and Ralph is the oldest
Despite less than perfect conditions the family dodged ships in the busiest shipping lane in the world … Details
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The competition in Fuerteventura has come to an end for yet another year. Fuerteventura has a reputation for the extremely powerful winds, which makes it one of the best places in the world for kiteboarding. Race competitors had the chance to use their smaller kites sizes as most races are performed in lighter wind conditions in other places around the world.
A total of three races were completed today to mark the end of the event here in Sotavento, Fuerteventura. In the first race of the day … Details
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The caravan of the Kiteboard Pro World Tour 2010 took off for the second round of the Ocean spirit – Wave Masters.
The swell was already very nice and appealing when the riders came to the beach. The wind picked up around noon and the show started at 3PM!
Thanks to the super wave riding conditions, in the final, Antoine Auriol from France met Nuno Figueiredo from Portugal … Details
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A team of adventurers has set out to cross the Bering Strait by kiteboard, setting three world records in the process. But the Maurice Lacroix Bering Strait Expedition is more than just a top-class sporting event: it is also an exciting journey of discovery through the pathless terrain of Alaska and Russia.
The Maurice Lacroix Bering Strait Expedition will begin in July 2010 with the motto of “Follow Your Convictionsâ€. The goal of the expedition is to cross Bering Strait from Alaska to Russia on kiteboard, setting three world records: … Details
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