Wow what an event !

Swansea Bay delivered big time to give us sunshine, showers and big winds !

From friday through to monday Swansea bay, south wales delived strong winds to the very large crew of Pros, amateurs and spectators who battled the elements to see the UK’S finest kite crew showing what they do best. We were even lucky to get a show from 5 times world champion Aaron Hadlow who had come to support the event. In 35-40knot wind the World champion showed the large beach crowd various moves from his repoitoir landing in only a foot of water with cat like ability. The event has really inspired Swansea’s kiting community.

Gower kiteriders who are based on Swansea bay have seen an increase in people wanting to get into kitesports. From basic lots of fun powerkiting, to kite landboarding and kite buggying and then into the water with our ’2 day learn to kitesurf’ course

  

Fingers crossed the event will be held in Swansea bay next year as part of The BKSA super series event locations.

<strong>RESULTS</strong>

Kiteival 09 Swansea

Dates- May 15th-17th Location- Swansea Bay Swansea South Wales

Event Sponsor- The City and County of Swansea Council Co-Event Sponsor- Gower Kiteriders, Flexifoil , North

Tour Sponsors- Red Bull, Deadman, Buff, King of Watersports

Disciplines- Kitesurf, Kitelandboard, Kitebuggy Freestyle and Kitesurf Course Racing

Results after 3 days of non stop wind and 97 competitors !

Kitesurf Freestyle

Pro Men

1 – Toby Raw
2 – Sam Light
3 – Ali Barratt

Pro Ladies

1 – Hannah Whitely
2 – Nicki Rudd
3 – Sarah Silvester

Am Men

1 – Tom Butler
2 – Sam Moore
3 – Ben Todd

Am Ladies

1 – Megan Griffiths
2 – Sukie Robertson
3 – Sherly Confue

Seniors

1 – Pete Whitely
2 – Matthew Davies
3 – Marc Rowley

Juniors
1 – Dan Morrice
2 – Dan Sweeney
3 – Oli Bridge

Course Racing Kitesurf 1 Steph Bridge
2 Andy Gratwick
3 Denzil Williams
4 Steve Stubbs
5 Callum Edge
6 Darren Pompey
7 Jason Mc Caffery
8 James Longmuir
9= Rob Darling
9= Dom Moore
11= Neil Harper
11= Nicky Rudd
13= Alex Laird
13= Matt Smith
13= Peter Whiteley
16 James Edwards
17 Steve Mews

Kitelandboard Freestyle
Mens

1st: Lewis Wilby

2nd: AJ Philipsen

3rd: Nick Austin

Juniors

1st: James Langton

2nd Greg Chilton

4th = Robbie Shire Maidment, Ted Polkey , Jack Daykin

Kitebuggy Freestyle

1st Will McKeen

2nd Neil Oakden

3rd Frazier Cohen
Thanks to everyone involved .

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Richard Gowers

events@kitesurfing.org
chairman@kitesurfing.org
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