The 2017 Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival took place last weekend on Hayling Island. Some of the best kitesurfers in the world were present for the fifth 3-day festival, including ten-time female World Champion Gisela Pulido, British Champion and Bri…
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Virgin Kitesurfing Armada
Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival returns to Hayling Island for its 5th Year!
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 …
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 …
The Kite Show – Episode 2
Virgin Kitesurfing Armada sets new World Record in Cape Town!
The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada took place on 30th January in South Africa, bringing together hundreds of kitesurfers in an attempt to break the record for the ‘Largest Parade of Kitesurfers’, currently held by Spain. In fantastic conditions, the kiting community came together to support the event, and the atmosphere on the beach was fantastic. After 3 hours of kitesurfing the World Record was smashed – with a total of 415 kitesurfers completing the one mile course between Dolphin Beach and Doodles. Director of the Kitesurfing Armada Dan Charlish said, ‘We always hoped the Kitesurfing Armada in Cape Town would be spectacular – and it didn’t let us down. It was an amazing day, the wind couldn’t have been better and the view of hundreds of kiters together in front of Table Mountain was awesome. A huge thank you to everyone who came down, got involved and made the event such a success!’ The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada was supporting 3 charities including local Cape Town organisation the SAVE Foundation, who support township children through education and sports development – and many of the young people they work with were helping on the beach and landing kites. Local promoter Andre de Wet …
