September 28th 2024 - October 28th 2024
With Storm Ashley forecasted the Greenlight was called for the weekend of 19/20th October.
With nearly Sixty riders registered everyone descended on Portland.
Scroll on for full report and photo gallery….
Saturday provided a pleasant but light wind day with insufficient breeze for the main comp but some fun Foiling Freestyle displays.
Sunday was a different story with the BKSA/PUKL team meeting early in the grim gale force conditions.
One tent frame, and a complete harness and kite runaway later, the comp got underway at 09.30 streamlining the flag and scoring system in the first few early rounds.
The new format and indeed the conditions settled and improved continuously. A solid 30knots plus gave rise to some of the most impressive BIG AIR riding we have seen in the UK along with a large dedicated crowd testing their Dryrobes and waterproofs to the limit.
Div 1 gave a world class display of modern big air tricks and loops. culminating in Cristofers Sveds, Mattia Miani and Max Tullet progressing to the three man final. Mattia, brainchild of the PUKL event concept stepped up to a deserved win closely from Max Tullet in Second.
Division 2.5 Saw a healthy fleet fight it out for the elusive single progression spot to Div 2.0, which Archie Budd did convincingly, and continued to battle it out all the way to the Div 2.0 Final, gaining him a second podium Position and claiming the DEAD PARADISE rider of the event award.
Division 2.0 and the strong Ladies fleet put on an amazing display of big air kiteboarding with Gold Medalist Ellie Aldridge in 3rd, Jessie Tucker in 2nd and Polly Crathorne taking the win in the Women.
The mens fleet saw Joseph Szukalski fend off an inspiring Matthew Mann and Archie Budd who battled all the way from the Div 2.5 to the Div 2.0 final the hard way with Sam Bull a creditable 4th.
Big Air Comp rules will be provided to each rider on registration
Last date for entries: October 15th 2024
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