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Sir Richard Branson 'breaks record' in kitesurfing parade Sir Richard Branson breaks record in kitesurfing parade
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Sir Richard Branson and hundreds of kitesurfers are thought to have broken a world record in Hampshire. Sir Richard Branson and hundreds of kitesurfers have broken a Guinness World Record in Hampshire.
The 318 participants are believed to have formed the largest parade of kitesurfers to complete a one-mile course. The 318 participants formed the largest parade of kitesurfers to complete a one-mile course.
More than 250 were needed at Hayling Island Golf Course to break the record. More than 250 were needed at the event at Hayling Island Golf Course to break the record.
The Virgin boss said: "When you see the beauty of all these kites up in the sky it's magnificent [and] this is more than has ever happened before."The Virgin boss said: "When you see the beauty of all these kites up in the sky it's magnificent [and] this is more than has ever happened before."
Funds were raised for Snow-Camp, the RNLI and Virgin Unite.Funds were raised for Snow-Camp, the RNLI and Virgin Unite.
'Perilous aspect''Perilous aspect'
Sir Richard, who led the parade out to sea, added: "Kiting is one of the best sports there is, if not the best sport.Sir Richard, who led the parade out to sea, added: "Kiting is one of the best sports there is, if not the best sport.
"Kiters are always up for a challenge and so I suspect next year there will be 600 kiters, and the year after that 900, and so on."Kiters are always up for a challenge and so I suspect next year there will be 600 kiters, and the year after that 900, and so on.
"The most perilous aspect of this is kites getting tangled up in the sky [but] it's really, relatively, very safe."The most perilous aspect of this is kites getting tangled up in the sky [but] it's really, relatively, very safe.
"I'd recommend it to anybody, just being out on the sea, blown by the wind, bouncing across the waves.""I'd recommend it to anybody, just being out on the sea, blown by the wind, bouncing across the waves."
Sir Richard already holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest person to kitesurf across the English Channel.Sir Richard already holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest person to kitesurf across the English Channel.
The 61-year-old crossed from Dymchurch, Kent, to Wimereux in northern France in three hours 45 minutes in July 2012.The 61-year-old crossed from Dymchurch, Kent, to Wimereux in northern France in three hours 45 minutes in July 2012.
In 1987, he set the record for the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic.In 1987, he set the record for the first hot air balloon to cross the Atlantic.
And in 1991, he was in the first balloon to cross the Pacific from Japan to Arctic Canada.And in 1991, he was in the first balloon to cross the Pacific from Japan to Arctic Canada.
From 1995 to 1998, Sir Richard, Per Lindstrand and Steve Fossett made attempts to circumnavigate the globe by balloon.From 1995 to 1998, Sir Richard, Per Lindstrand and Steve Fossett made attempts to circumnavigate the globe by balloon.