Kirsty Jones
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Kirsty Jones is a Welsh
professional kitesurfer, the current British
and 2008 Pro Kiteboard Riders' Association (PKRA) World Championship.
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
.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
professional kitesurfer, the current British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and 2008 Pro Kiteboard Riders' Association (PKRA) World Championship.
Born in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, the Marloes
Marloes
Marloes is a village in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. It is situated on the Marloes Peninsula 7 miles west of the port of Milford Haven and forms the westernmost tip of the southern shore of St Brides Bay. It is within part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park...
based Jones made world headlines in 2002 after becoming the first kitesurfer to cross the Irish Sea
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel, and to the Atlantic Ocean in the north by the North Channel. Anglesey is the largest island within the Irish Sea, followed by the Isle of Man...
, in a charity event raising over £5,000 for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice
Hospice
Hospice is a type of care and a philosophy of care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms.In the United States and Canada:*Gentiva Health Services, national provider of hospice and home health services...
near Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
.
She first became UK Women's champion in 2001, and won the PKRA World Championship at the final 2008 event in Essaouira
Essaouira
Mogador redirects here, for the hamlet in Surrey see Mogador, Surrey.Essaouira is a city in the western Moroccan economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, on the Atlantic coast. Since the 16th century, the city has also been known by its Portuguese name of Mogador or Mogadore...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
Kirsty is sponsored mainly by Animal, Flexifoil
Flexifoil
Flexifoil International is a designer and manufacturer of kite products. Started in 1972 by Ray Merry and Andrew Jones in Cambridgeshire, England, Flexifoil has become known for its power kiting products. Flexifoil owes its early success to its original Stacker 6 kite, which became the first...
, SUSO
Suso
Suso may refer to:* Foday Musa Suso, an African Griot musician* Henry Suso, a 14th-Century German mystic* Suso , a carbonated fruit juice drink* Suso Santana, nicknamed Suso, Spanish footballer currently playing for Heart of Midlothian F.C....
and Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage is a campaign for clean, safe recreational water free from sewage effluents, toxic chemicals, nuclear waste and marine litter. SAS also campaigns to protect surf spots from environmental damage, negative impacts on wave quality and to safeguard wave riders right of access....
.