M.E.A.K. CHARITY KITESURF CUP 2007

NYALI BEACH HOTEL


International Kitesurfers head out to Kenya for the Charity Event at Nyali Beach 30th January 2007

2007 will start with an awesome event at Nyali Beach Hotel Kenya. Building from a small event in Kenya 2005 and following on in the footsteps of the much talked about event of 2006, the MEAK Charity Kitesurf Event is coming round again at the end of January 2007. It’s all about how kitesurfing can give back a little, in one of the best kite locations in the world.

Riders ranked from all over the UK , France, Ireland, Italy , South Africa and Kenya are taking part, and there will be both amateur and pro events.

The event is a laid back one with judged sessions and the rider judged Kenya Trophy. There will be kicker and Slider events, The legendary Fire jumping over a burning boat and Race Days, along with Expression sessions judged by reps from the BKSA. New this year is a full moon kite session and Beach Party.

M.E.A.K (Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya) is a UK based and registered charity who organise teams of surgeons from London’s top hospitals to travel to Kenya to perform lifesaving heart and eye surgery on Kenyan children who cannot afford or even hope for treatment. MEAK’s work has expanded into a treatment for all policy, they also supply medical equipment from the UK to severely under-equipped clinics and hospitals all over Kenya. MEAK is all run very admirably by a husband and wife team and their friends and family, so they really need lots of support. To contact Meak go to http://www.meak.org/

All donations direct to them please and state Kitesurf Kenya as Ref. Last year we raised £8,000.

Riders signed up already.

Kirsty Jones UK http://www.kirstyjones.me.uk/pro-kitesurfer.php

2006 1st, KPWT Wave Masters, Guincho, Portugal
2005 Las Tres Islas Women's Champion
2005 2nd Mondial Du Vent
2005 Master of the Ocean Champion
3 times British Kitesurfing Champion BKSA

Denzil Williams UK http://www.denzilwilliams.co.uk/
2006 2nd BKSA, 2005 2nd BKSA.

Dave Ibbertson UK http://www.daveibby.com/
2005 British Champion BKSA

Carrie Begg Ireland http://www.carriebegg.com/
2006 2nd BKSA , 2nd IKSA, 2004 1st Irish Open

Ryan Coote Ireland http://ryancoote.com/Ryancoote.swf
2006 Irish Kitesurf Champion IKSA

Sam Light UK
2006 3rd BKSA

Jo Wilson UK http://jowilson.blogspot.com/
2006 4th World Ranking PKRA, 2005 BKSA Champion

Sjoukje Bredenkamp SA http://www.sjoukje.co.za/
2006 Outright Speed Kiteboarding Record Holder, Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Russell McDonnnell UK
2006 2nd Kenya Cup Ams, 2006 1st Irish Achill Ams

Keenan Perrin UK
3rd year competiting at Kenya Cup Ams

Russell Cosh UK - AKA Badger
2nd year competiting at Kenya Cup Ams

Francois Colussi France
2006 8th Irish IKSA

Chris Burke UK
2006 10th BKSA, 2006 Kenya Cup Champion Ams