Date – 5 – 7th October 2007

Location - Kite Beach West Beachlands Hayling Island Hampshire

Hosted by – Zero Gravity in conjunction with The BKSA

Sponsors – www.kitesurfholiday.co.uk, Hayling Kitesurfing Association & Kiteworld Magazine

Tour Sponsors – Encon Insulation & Victoria Builders

Media Partners – ExPix www.expix.co.uk

PRO MEN’S CHAMPION 2007 – LEWIS CRATHERN

PRO LADIES’ CHAMPION 2007 - JOHARA SYKES DAVIES

AMATEUR MEN’S CHAMPION 2007 – DAN GALLEMORE

AMATEUR LADIES’ CHAMPION 2007 – HANNAH WHITELEY

JUNIOR CHAMPION 2007 – DAN JAMES

SENIOR CHAMPION 2007 – PETE WHITELEY

The BKSA completed the British Championships with the final round of the tour at Hayling Island home of the British Kite Surfing Association on 5 – 7th October 2007.

Richard Gowers, Chairman of the BKSA said “On behalf of the BKSA, I would like to congratulate all our 2007 Champions and the 2nd & 3rd place winners. With over 50 competitors for each event it was a tough battle in some of the fleets, the standard of riding this year has been incredible, the best we have ever seen in the BKSA Championships in its 7 year history - you begin to understand how hard it has been for riders to secure these titles and podium places.

We’ve had a fantastic tour taking in the whole of the UK - 2 events on the East Coast, 2 events on the West, 1 in North Scotland and 2 on South Coast, all supported by local councils with great local support and fantastic hospitality.

I feel privileged to be part of such a young, dynamic and rapidly developing sport and am very excited for next year. We have so much that we want to do, some of which are still in the planning stages and being developed dependant on available funds we secure. We rely heavily on sponsorship to put on the tour and are in the process of seeking sponsorship for next year.

We work very closely with ExPix, our Media Partners, to ensure that we get maximum media coverage from all our events. We have had prime time T.V. & radio, coverage for every event this year, together with both national & international newspaper, magazine & website coverage for the tour as a whole and for the riders.

I would like to thank all our sponsors and event organisers for making the events possible this year, our tour sponsors, Victoria Builders & Encon Insulation.

The Race crew- Colin, Phil, Glen Foley & Julian and the rest of the judging team & all our beach marshals. Thank you to Kiteworld for the end of tour party and The Inn on The Beach, Hayling Island for their hospitality. I would also like to thank all the competitors for making this a fantastic tour and for their families for all their support.

We are now busy finalising next year’s tour and will be announcing the dates on the BKSA website in January. Good luck to all the riders as they embark on winter training and looking forward to seeing you all back next year and welcoming old and new riders alike.”

RESULTS

PRO MEN

1. Lewis Crathern – (Slingshot, Jimmy Lewis, Dakine, XCel & Relentless,)
2. Sam Light – (Naish & O’Neill)
3. Robin Snuggs – (Flexifoil, Dakine & KSA)
4. Denzil Williams – (F-One, Balin, Snugg, Mystic, Airjam & West Pharmaceuticals)
5. Ali Barrett– (Lost Cause & Turbulence) 
6. Lance Nunn – (Slingshot, Jimmy Lewis & Dakine)
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PRO WOMEN

1. Johara Sykes Davies - (Flexifoil, Jimmy Lewis, Protest & Turbulence) 
2. Helen Thompson – (North, Xcel & Sombrio)
3. Sjoukje Bredenkamp - (Naish, USN, Pro Limit, Oakley)
4. Annalisa Dovey
5. Andreya Bennett
6. Steph Bridge

AMATEUR MEN

1. Dan Gallemore - (North, Loop, Robin Hood & Pat Love)
2. Ned Taylor – (Naish, Edge Watersports)
3. Rhys Lloyd – (Airush, Brunotti, Realm Wetsuits, Santa Cruz & Rush Extreme Sports)
4. Luke Whiteside – (Kite It Right)
5. Stephen Mews – (Turbulence)
6. Murray Aldrich – (North & Kiteboardinguk)

AMATEUR LADIES

1. Hannah Whiteley – (Hang Time)
2. Rebecca Morris – (Upahill & Bracklesham Boardriders)
3. Keira Alwood – (RRD, Xcel & Ayrwaves)
4. Sheryl Confue – (Flexifoil, Jimmy Lewis, Protest & Turbulence)
5. Debbie Kennedy
6. Alison Hendy/Josie Robinson

SENIORS

1. Pete Whiteley 
2. Kev Maguire – (Best, Jimmy Lewis & Waveriders)
3. Marizu Okereki - (Turbulence)
4. Ian Gray – (Naish & Onfire)
5. John Matthews
6. Peter Shiplee

1. Dan James - (North, H2O Sports & Deadman)
2. Toby Raw -  (Naish, Onfire & Airhead)
3. Tom Butler – (F-One, Rush Extreme Sports, Chipping Norton School & Emma’s Trust.)
4. Deri Lloyd   
5. Oli Sweeney – (Airhead)
6. Dan Sweeney – (Airhead)