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What is more beautiful to watch than a sky full of birds, clouds and lots of kitesurfers? Well, not just 2 kitesurfers, but hundreds of them, over 300 kitesurfers flying up in the sky and showing their mad skills in kiteboarding. It is a sight to savour the moment. A truly magnificent view to look at.

People reveled in the view as hundreds of kitesurfers fled the beach of Hayling and is on their way for a breaking world record of kitesurfers embracing the heat of the sun and just doing their best when it comes to kitesurfing.

We are talking about the 362 kitesurfers who are ready to take on the challenge on breaking the 352 number of kitesurfers in the Guinness World Record, while they are backed up by the Virgin Company tycoon Sir Richard Branson and the organisers of the said event. They are hoping to break the record and also it is for the largest parade of kitesurfers that will assemble in the seashore. It was fittingly called the Kitesurfing Armada. Its the most anticipated event of the season, especially for all kitesurfers who came all the way across the world to join this prestigious event. The kitesurfers will take to the water near Hayling Island Golf Club to complete the one-mile course for everyone.

But sport is full of surprises, especially with the weather involved. While everyone is having a blast of fun, it was around 3pm, Saturday, there are only 344 kitesurfers who had completed the one-mile course and eight of them shy out for the world record. But the loss failed to dampen spirits as people of all ages enjoyed the experience. For them, it was an experience of a lifetime. It will surely be put in their memory box, for sure. The oldest participant was Judy Tonkinson, 73, from West Sussex.

In her interview, she said here for the charities involved, thats what the Armada is all about. Having fun on the day and beating the youngsters is just an added bonus! Judy was the oldest kitesurfer in the event and Adam Farrington, an 11 years old boy, was the Kitesurfing Armadas youngest participant who has kited his way together with his father, Mr. Russell Farrington.

According to Mr. Russells interview, he said Its so much better now that Adam can kitesurf with me, he doesnt have to just watch or sit on my board. Its important to keep young people coming through the sport. Its important to show how good and how beneficial kitesurfing is all about. Each participant raised at least 100, with all of the proceeds going to charities, which were youth charity Snow-Camp, Virgin Unite and the RNLI.

We came across with Dan Charlish, the director of Snow-Camp and the Kitesurfing Armada event. In his interview, he mentioned that the event was a phenomenal event of the season and to see the response of the kitesurfing community, coming together as a kitesurfing family to support the Virgin Kitesurfing Armada, is quite overwhelming. Although we had enough kitesurfers on the water, because of disqualifications the official result was 344 but a fantastic result nonetheless, he then added.

For all the kitesurfers who joined the event, for them it was a brilliant day at Hayling and they were so grateful to have witnessed an awesome event. They surely wont forget this for the rest of their lives.

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