The 3rd annual Sodwana Bay KiteSurfing Festival took place from 23 November 2006 to 26 November 2006 with a NE wind on Friday, which allowed them to complete the heats and get competition results and a strong SE on Saturday, which allowed the kiters to do a fun downwind to 9-mile. It was great seeing the stoked look on the kiters faces when they came in to shore.
The event drew 43 entrants, (37 male & 6 female) with a surprising number of new faces.
The event organisers would like to say a huge thank you to all the sponsors, the entrants and the spectators that supported the event this year; it goes without saying that without this show of support the event would not be a success.
It was great seeing the ladies division growing again in numbers this year, with ladies traveling from Cape Town to join in the event. Thank you.
The title KiteSurfing sponsors this year:
Best – Cape Town
Kitesports
Nobile
Ocean2Air (Takoon)
Prest-ige Kiting - Joburg
Slingshot
Squadron
Surf & Kite shop – Ballito
Windsports – Durban
The other subsidiary sponsors that were once again onboard:
Brandhouse (Captain Morgan) – Craig and his team again sponsored the bar & evening entertainment and Saturday night rocked with DJ’s “Urban Spinners” and SA band “Spoonfeedas”.
Elephant Coast Tourism Association
Exodus adventures (Accommodation & horse riding)
Ghost Mountain Inn
Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park Authority
iKiteboarding.com
Pisces Tented Camp
Quiksilver (Alwin van Breda)
Reefteach Lodge
Sodwana Adventures (Quad bikes)
Sodwana Bay Lodge
Gust
Spar (Boxer Supatrade)

The results were as follows:

Juniors:

1st: Stuart Downey
Gust Subscription

Novice:

1st: Keith Deidrichs
R500.00 Cash, a Longocean Twin Wave riding Board sponsored by best Cape Town valued at R4200.00 & accommodation for 6 people for 3 nights at Pisces Tented Camp.

2nd: Doug Pickard
R300.00 Cash

3rd: Matt Woolley
R200.00 Cash
4th: Kenneth Hodgson
Quiksilver products


Ladies:

1st: Linda Potts
R1300.00 Cash & 2 Nights accommodation at the Ghost Mountain Inn in Mkuze on a B&B basis for 2 people
2nd: Dagney du Toit
R700.00 Cash & 2 Nights accommodation at Exodus adventures with a beach horse ride for 2 people.
3rd: Janet Lightbody
R400.00 cash
4th: Loren Yunnie
Quiksilver products


Masters:

1st: Brett Pengelly
R1300.00 Cash & 2 Nights accommodation for 2 people at Sodwana Bay Lodge
2nd: Jason Wright
R700.00 Cash

3rd: Gavin Spowart
R400.00 Cash
4th: Mark Todd
Quiksilver products


Open:

1st: Jason Wright
R3200.00 Cash & 2 Nights accommodation for 8 people in a self-catering lodge in Sodwana Bay sponsored by Reefteach Lodge to the value of R3600.00

2nd: Tie: Gavin Spoawrt, Brett Pengelly & Rob Chrystal
R1000.00 Cash each
All prize winners received Quiksilver products……………
Congratulations to all the winners, we hope to see you all again next year.

View all the pictures of the event at : http://www.ikiteboarding.com/photos/sodwana-kiteboarding-festival-2006/32/default.aspx