New record set at the Virgin Kitesurf Armada!

423 riders hit the water yesterday at the VKSA on Hayling Island and set a new World Record!

 

It’s Monday morning and the dust is only just starting to settle after an absolutely incredible event took place over the weekend at Hayling Island on the UK’s South Coast. CBK beach at Hayling was crammed with kiters and spectators alike from Friday onwards trawling a packed brands tent, listening to talks and chilling out by day and witnessing the world’s first ever kiteboarding quiz show, a Question of Kite, and partying hard by night. 

Kitesurfers from around the world gathered at the event site for the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival

Kitesurfers from around the world gathered here on Hayling Island for the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada Festival

The wind was scarce to begin with on Friday and Saturday with only foilers making it onto the water but, on Sunday afternoon, the sea breeze came through and Dan Charlish’s team executed the planned event with military precision and managed to get 423 riders through the one mile course and across the line to break the record set at the VKSA in Cape Town earlier this year by just eight riders!

 

Some of the 423 riders on the charge towards the new World Record!

Some of the 423 riders on the charge towards the new World Record!

We’ll be bringing you a more in depth breakdown of what went down and the highlights of the event in the coming days but, for now, here’s a picture of Dan and the team being presented with yet another World Record!

 

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Bravo guys. Bravo! 

 

To find out more about the VKSA and its associated charities head on over to www.armadaevents.co.uk

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