THE SOUTH AFRICAN KITEBOARD TOUR TOOK PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT BLUEWATER BAY – PORT ELIZABETH

If you happened to be in Bluewater Bay over the weekend of the 20th – 21st February you would have experienced the 4th stop of the South African Kiteboard Tour.

This is the 1st year that the South African Kiteboard Tour (SAKT) has taken place and what a great 2 day event it was. Kitesurfing demonstrations by some of SA’s top kitesurfer’s was held and interviews with a number of great riders such as Lasse Girolstein (International rider from Germany) and Greg Thjisse (who competed at the KPWT and PKRA World Tours) and Sophie Routaboul (International rider from France).
                                                                                                                                 

Congratulations to the overall winners

Men’s Pro Freestyle Division

1st : Greg Thjisse   (CPT)
2nd: Alan Steel     (LBN)
3rd: Kurt Schmelzer   (P.E)
4TH : Luke Mcgillewie    (CPT)

Woman’s Pro Freestyle Division

1st : Megan Jansen van Rensburg   (CPT)
2nd : Michelle Smith   (ALEXANDRIA)
3rd : Caroline Hossack   (CPT)
4TH : Sophie Routaboul  (FRANCE)

Men’s Novice Freestyle Division

1st : Bruce Houge   (P.E)
2nd: Brad Sorour     (P.E)
3rd: Martin Hartslief   (P.E)
4TH : Lander Vincent    (P.E)

Men’s Pro wave Division

1st : Luke Mcgillewie    (CPT)
2nd: Greg Thjisse   (CPT)
3rd: Dylan Stephens   (P.E)
4TH : Oswald Smith    (CPT)

Woman’s Pro wave Division

1st : Sophie Routaboul  (FRANCE)
2nd : Caroline Hossack   (CPT)
3rd : Michelle Smith   (ALEXANDRIA)
4TH : Megan Jansen van Rensburg   (CPT)