The 2017 Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival will take place on Hayling Island from the 9-11th June. The 3-day festival will be bigger than ever before, with an expanded live music schedule across 2 stages, a huge brands marquee showcasing all the latest gear and loads more going on across the festival for everyone to enjoy. As always, entrance to the festival is free, and alongside the music and entertainment, festival goers can also take in talks from professional kitesurfers and industry experts, drop the kids off at the family zone for some kite-making and other activities and enjoy some quality food and drink at the food court whilst watching a band and enjoying the festival atmosphere. On the beach over 500 kitesurfers will be taking part in as much kitesurfing as the wind allows – from big air competitions, boardercross racing and foiling to taster sessions for beginners, technique clinics and an attempt to break the mass participation kitesurfing World Record set at Hayling last year, with this year’s GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt! Furthermore, for the first time the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada will be hosting the British Kitesurfing Championship at the festival, showcasing the very best of UK kitesurfing …
Guinness World Record
Another World Record win for Virgin Kitesurfing Armada
The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Kitesurfers at Hayling Island this weekend. They needed 416 kitesurfers to take part in the course in the water around Hayling Island to beat the record held by the Cape Town Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, which was not an easy target to meet. But kitesurfers from all around the world gathered and at 1pm on June 20th, the wind arrived and the attempt was on. The kitesurfers headed into the water where they needed to complete a continuous parade over a one mile course. Five hours later, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Records announced that they had beaten the record with 423 kitesurfers – outdoing Cape Town by just eight people. “Huge congratulations to everyone for 3.5 hours of determined kitesurfing,” Sophia Greenacre, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Record, said. “With 423 kitesurfers completing the course Virgin Kitesurfing Armada you are officially amazing and are all Guinness World Record holders.” Dan Charlish, event organiser, added: “”A huge thank you to everyone who has come down and supported the festival this weekend. It’s been an amazing experience. 423 kitesurfers is a fantastic total and everone should …
Another World Record win for Virgin Kitesurfing Armada
The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada broke the Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Kitesurfers at Hayling Island this weekend. They needed 416 kitesurfers to take part in the course in the water around Hayling Island to beat the record held by the Cape Town Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, which was not an easy target to meet. But kitesurfers from all around the world gathered and at 1pm on June 20th, the wind arrived and the attempt was on. The kitesurfers headed into the water where they needed to complete a continuous parade over a one mile course. Five hours later, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Records announced that they had beaten the record with 423 kitesurfers – outdoing Cape Town by just eight people. “Huge congratulations to everyone for 3.5 hours of determined kitesurfing,” Sophia Greenacre, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Record, said. “With 423 kitesurfers completing the course Virgin Kitesurfing Armada you are officially amazing and are all Guinness World Record holders.” Dan Charlish, event organiser, added: “”A huge thank you to everyone who has come down and supported the festival this weekend. It’s been an amazing experience. 423 kitesurfers is a fantastic total and everone should …
Kitesurf Armada 2016 – Guinness World Record smashed!
Kitesurf Armada event was held in Blouberg, Cape Town, South Africa on 30th Jan 2016. The new record of 415 kitesurfers beat the previous record set in Spain, Jan 2015, which was 352 kitesurfers. Take a look at this nice edit capturing some of the action at the beach. All images owned by: R van der Walt & E Prinsloo
