Full name Kirsty Jones Team Flexifoil Sport Kitesurfing | Country Wales Nationality Welsh Name Kirsty Jones | |
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Kirsty jones long distance world record kite surfing
Kirsty Jones is a Welsh professional kitesurfer, the current British and 2008 Pro Kiteboard Riders' Association (PKRA) World Championship.
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Born in Pembrokeshire, the Marloes based Jones made world headlines in 2002 after becoming the first kitesurfer to cross the Irish Sea, in a charity event raising over £5,000 for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice near Cardiff.
She first became UK Women's champion in 2001, and won the PKRA World Championship at the final 2008 event in Essaouira, Morocco.
Kirsty is sponsored mainly by Animal, Flexifoil, SUSO and Surfers Against Sewage.
My Epic Shores - Kirsty Jones
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