BKSA Wave Masters 07

  

BKSA Wave Masters 2007

Mens – WILL BENNET

Ladies – KIRSTY JONES

Juniors – TOM BUTLER

Seniors – TREVOR HALE

Location – Porthcawl

Dates – 25th -28th October

Hosted by – Rush Extreme in conjunction with The BKSA

Sponsors – AE Taylor Insurance, Cyclone kiteboarding, Encon Insulation, Victoria Builders, Flexifoil, Rush and Blade Kites

Media Partners – ExPix www.expix.co.uk

 

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 Now in its 3rd year, the British Kite Surf Association held it’s Wave Master Championships at Porthcawl, South Wales.

Previously won by Jason Furness and Nigel Howell it was going to be an interesting competiton.

Hosted by Rush Extreme in conjunction with the BKSA, the Wave Master competition, held at Conney Beach, saw 25 riders turn out in force to compete for the titles in the 4 classes; Men’s, Ladies, Senior’s (over 35) and Junior’s.

In nail biting conditions riders were maxed with their 6– 9m kites in the 35 knot winds and 6ft waves. Riders from all over the country gave it their best shot the standard being extremely high. Riders were judged on their two best waves of each heat in a straight knockout competition. Storming into the final  was Will Bennett from Cornwall, sponsored GK Kites , Santa Cruz Surfboards, Airjam and Atlantic Riders  giving a fantastic display of ‘strapless riding’ to take the Pro Men’s Wave Master title with last years title holder Nigel Howell also riding GK Kites from, The Isle of Wight, sponsored by WhiteAir coming a close 2^nd  

  In the semifinal Denzil Williams from Cornwall, sponsored by; F-One, Balin, Snugg, Mystic, Airjam & West Pharmaceuticals took 3^rd place just pipped John Ellman Brown sponsored by Stormriders into 4^th place.

In the Pro Ladies category, Welsh proved best with the top 3 riders all coming from Wales. Kirsty Jones, from West Wales, sponsored by; Animal, Flexifoil, Surfers Against Sewage & Maui Magic proved why she is one of the top wave riders in the world when she won the title for the second time in 3 years to become the BKSA Pro Ladies Wave Master Champion . Current British Freestyle Champion, Johara Sykes Davies, from Llandudno, North Wales, sponsored by; Flexifoil, Jimmy Lewis, Protest, Turbulence & Mint Condition Gym at The Imperial Hotel, Llandudno, took 2^nd place, with local rider, Sarah Eager, from Porthcawl, sponsored by Rush coming 3^rd.

 

It was an all friends final ( as they all regularly ride together) in the senior category with Trevor Hale, from Wiltshire taking a well deserved 1^st place  and winning a Cyclone Kiteboard with John Harris from Somerset taking 2^nd and BKSA Chairman, Richard Gowers from Dorset in 3^rd place.

 

 

Tom Butler, from Oxford, sponsored by; F-One, Rush Extreme Sports, Chipping Norton School & Emma’s Trust, won his 1^st title to become BKSA Junior Wave Master Champion. Craig Smith  took 2^nd place.

Richard Gowers, Chairman of the BKSA said, I would like to thank Mark Rowley of Rush Extreme for organising the event, all the riders for making the effort to attend, all our sponsors, AE Taylor Insurance, Cyclone Kiteboarding, Encon Insulation, Victoria Builders, Flexifoil, Rush and Blade Kites, The Hi Tide Inn for their hospitality and Gemma “Honey” Jones for the fantastic entertainment on Saturday night!

We will be issuing the dates for Wave Master events next year in January 2008 on the BKSA website www.kitesurfing.org watch this space.

                  

PRO MEN

 

 

Will Bennett – (GK, Altlantic Riders, Airjam , Santa Cruz)

Nigel Howell – (Whiteair)

Denzil Williams – (F-One, Balin, Snugg, Mystic, Airjam & West Pharmaceuticals)

PRO WOMEN

Kirsty Jones – (Animal, Flexifoil, Surfers Against Sewage & Maui Magic)

Johara Sykes Davies – (Flexifoil, Jimmy Lewis, Protest & Turbulence)

Sarah Eager – (Rush)

 

 

SENIORS

Trevor Hale –  Winning a Cyclone Board

John Harris –

Richard Gowers –

 

 

 

JUNIORS

Tom Butler – (F-One, Rush Extreme Sports, Chipping Norton School & Emma’s Trust.) 

Craig Smith –