Our photographer DAN MARTINO was on hand to capture these incredible pictures of the surfers at play.
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Up and away: Kitesurfers in St Annes today
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Some wind gusts were reported today at up to 40 mph
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Passers-by got quite a view for their stroll on the beach
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A kiteboarder harnesses the power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water, land, or snow
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Kiteboarding, also known as kitesurfing, is an action sport combining aspects of wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, skateboarding and sailing into one extreme sport.
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Nick Jacobsen achieved the world record for the highest kite jump measured by WOO Sports on February 19, 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa, during a session with 40-knot winds. Jacobsen's jump reached 28.6 meters high, with an airtime of 8.5 seconds
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Some wind gusts were reported today at up to 40 mph
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Passers-by got quite a view for their stroll on the beach
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A kiteboarder harnesses the power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water, land, or snow
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Kiteboarding, also known as kitesurfing, is an action sport combining aspects of wakeboarding, snowboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, skateboarding and sailing into one extreme sport.