Kite Pirates is planning a Whitstable to Minnis Bay kitesurfing downwinder this October, supported by EKKC and Surfr. Register your interest to take part and help raise funds for Porchlight.

Broadstairs & St Peter’s Town Council has awarded £7,000 to support 10 new Wind Futures places, giving young people in Broadstairs who may not otherwise be able to afford kitesurfing lessons the chance to learn and progress in the sport.

All six participants in the first Wind Futures group are now progressing through their funded kitesurfing lessons, with several already reaching the milestone of getting up and riding on the water.

East Kent Kitesurfing Community (EKKC) is proud to announce the successful completion of the first two Wind Futures youth kitesurfing taster sessions, introducing 12 young people from Thanet, Whitstable and Canterbury to one of the UK’s fastest-growing watersports.

On Sunday 16th November, the East Kent Kitesurfing Community held its inaugural Safety Awareness & Deep-Water Pack-Down Training Day at Minnis Bay — and it turned out to be one of the standout community moments of the year.

Despite cold, wintery conditions, riders showed up ready to learn, ready to practise, and ready to support one another in building safer habits on and off the water.