It took two attempts in 24 hours, but Sir Richard Branson has entered the record books as the oldest person to kite-surf the English Channel.
The 61-year-old Virgin boss crossed from Dymchurch, Kent, to Wimereux in northern France in three hours and 45 minutes yesterday to establish the first Guinness World Record for the oldest person to make the crossing by kite-surfing.
Sir Richard failed to secure the second record he had also been hoping to snatch, which was set by his son Sam on Saturday for the fastest cross-Channel kite-surf  … Pictures and more
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