A new speed record was set in the 2018 edition of the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboard race from Rottnest Island to Leighton Beach in Fremantle, Western Australia. Yesterday, Guy Bridge did the 19km crossing in just 18 minutes, 49 seconds. Check the media release below. European champion Guy Bridge breaks Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton record A convincing win by 19-year-old Guy Bridge from Devon, UK saw a new race record set at today’s Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboard race from Rottnest Island. Within five minutes of the race start there was already a clear winner. The Current European Champion flew in front of the field from the start on his hydrofoil board and grew his lead as he crossed the Indian Ocean from Rottnest Island to Leighton Beach in Fremantle in just 18 minutes, 49 seconds. In a solid 20kn winds and under clear blue skies, Guy shaved 45 seconds off the race record set in 2016. Guy said the conditions were perfect for the 19km crossing. “I’m pretty stoked. There was no seaweed and plenty of wind, there wasn’t too much swell so it was really perfect,” Guy said. “I went a lot faster than …
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Olly and Steph Bridge take out the 2017 Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton race
Mother and son kiteboarders Olly and Steph Bridge won the eighth edition of the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton race in Fremantle, Western Australia – a repeat performance of the 2014 race. In 17kn winds and clear skies, Olly was ahead of the pack for most of the race, sailing seamlessly on the open ocean from Rottnest Island to Leighton Beach Fremantle in 19 minutes 34 seconds, 42 seconds ahead of second placewinner Theo De Ramecourt from France. This was Olly’s second Lighthouse to Leighton win (he won in 2014) and his fifth attempt at the race. The 20-year-old competed in 2015 and 2016 but had mishaps in each of those years so it was a case of third time lucky. “I didn’t have any crashes this year, I was in front from the start line and managed to get away from the other guys early,” Olly said. The race was delayed for about an hour while the wind picked up. “At the start there wasn’t enough wind, only the guys with the hydrofoils could have raced. But thanks to the delay there was enough wind for everybody to ride. It was a good decision.” Olly’s mum Steph Bridge won …
Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton race lures the world’s best
For the first time in its seven-year history the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboard race will include a battle of the world’s best women alongside internationally-ranked men. Female world number 1 Elena Kalinina has confirmed her place and she’ll be taking on a battle of youth versus experience against last year’s Women’s title holder Steph Bridge from Devon, UK. Not yet 21, the Russian has taken out all the top women’s titles of late including this month’s 2016 IKA Kitefoil Gold Cup Finals in Qatar, the 2016 IKA KiteRacing European Championships, the 2016 Hydrofoil Pro Tour and the World Cup of Kiteboarding in 2015 in Italy. Steph has also had a great year, breaking two world sailing records and was fastest female to ever race around the Isle of Wight at the World Speed Racing Festival. She is a five-time Kite Race World Champion. Steph and oldest son Olly (19) are Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton veterans and winners – competing in their fourth edition this year and for the first time with Olly’s younger brother Guy (16). The brothers are fierce competitors and training partners. Olly continues to podium in races around the world and was European Race …
Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton returns on 3rd December 2016
The seventh edition of Western Australia’s Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton hits the water on Saturday 3rd December 2016. Starting at Phillip Point Rottnest, off the coast of Perth, the longest race of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere has competitors racing across the Indian Ocean and Gage Roads finishing at Leighton Beach, North Fremantle. The Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton is a unique opportunity for amateur and professional kite boarders alike to compete against one another for the race title, trophy and $1,500 first prize – not to mention bragging rights that * I won the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton * The course record for the 19 kilometre channel crossing is a super fast 22 minutes, 07 seconds and was established by European Champion Olly Bridge in the 2014 edition of the race. Equal prize money for male & female racers: 1st $1,500; 2nd $750; 3rd $375 each gender and with cash prizes continuing to 10th. Twin Tip Division: 1st $750; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Think you have what it takes? Then apply to race on the registrations page! Applications are now open and close at midnight on Monday 24th October 2016. The race is limited to 135 …
