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Women of The Crossing
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The Girls

Dreya Wharry
Nickname: Dragon Slayer
Nationality: British from Cornwall
Real Job: Pro Kiter, owner of kite school
Kit Used for Crossing: 15m Flexifoil strike and standard strike bar, cyclone 120cm board, pro limit seat harness
Best moment: mid crossing when we were cruising
Worst moment: there were 2 one when the kites were dropping out the sky and I thought none of us were going to make it and then at the end and being able to see Watergate for about 1 ½ hrs but not being able to get there
Sponsors: Flexifoil, Fox Clothing, Extreme Academy
Top Tip: never give up

Cindy Mosey
Nickname: Little Mosey
Nationality: New Zealander
Real Job: World Champion Kiter and Yacht First Mate
Kit Used for Crossing: 14 North Vegas, Cindy Pro Model, North Seat Harness, standard bar
Best moment: Singing right in the middle of it all
Worst moment: When we sailed into the patch of no wind right out of the middle under the black cloud
Sponsors: North, Balance Vector, and Rip Curl
Top Tip: be determined

Fiona Wedenig
Nickname: Fifi Wingding
Nationality: Swiss
Real Job: Heartbreaker
Kit Used for Crossing: 17m Slingshot Fuel, SX 122, Dakine Nitrous, 17’ bar, Body Glove 3/2, Extra duty Marigold gloves
Best moment: Kiting past the huge ferry, that’s where the adrenaline was really kicking into the system
Worst moment: Freaking out thinking my toes were freezing, afraid to take the booties off because my toes would be black
Sponsors: Slingshot, Dakine, Body Glove, Timezone, TFC, Dwarf 8
Top Tip: If possible take a smaller kite and do it in warm water

Laurel Eastman
Nickname: Auntie Laurel
Nationality: American
Real Job: Pro kiter, owner of kite school
Kit Used for Crossing: 16.5 Wipika Matrix, Catman board, Dakine Wahine Waist, 21’ bar
Best moment: pulling the quick release on my huge kite after fighting for over 1 hour to make it upwind to Watergate and finally arriving (1.5 miles offshore with an offshore wind!!)
Worst time: watching CJ kite inches away from the rocks on the way out of the Scilly
Sponsors: Wipika, Dakine, Surf Chick, Seaspecs, Off Da Lip
Top Tip: Use a seat harness and drink lots of water

Ceridwen Jones
Nickname: CJ
Nationality: Australian
Real Job: kite school owner operator
Kit Used for Crossing: 17 Slingshot Fuel, 119 SS Misfit, 17’ bar, Dakine Tempest Seat
Best moment: Watching the girls arrive at Watergate
Worst moment: Although I was bitterly disappointed when I dropped out, it was when the wind died and the kites dropped and I thought we would not make it.
Sponsors: Kitesurf Gold Coast, Slingshot, Underground

Claire Bunton
Nickname: Crazy
Nationality: British
Real Job: Pilot for British Airways (747-400 – the big birds!)
Kit Used for Crossing: 14.5 Takoon Scoop 3 w/WSL, Colin McCullough custom twintip 120x35 w/70mm fins, standard 55’ bar, Dakine Tempest Seat, O’neill FLX wetsuit
Best moment: My pint of John Smith’s Extra Smooth and Kevin on the beach when I landed.
Worst moment: Loads of those…Getting out of Scilly, the first kite to drop out, when we all dumped in and thinking I was finished because of some sodding bit of no wind, the worst bit was the elation of getting over all that then watching Laurel let go so close.
Sponsors: Takoon, O’neill, Da Kine, British Airways
Top Tip: Use the equipment you know, don’t let people talk you into using a directional

Suzi
Nickname: Mum
Nationality: British
Real Job: P.A. for family building firm
Kit used for Crossing: 16m Boxer, Thorn Twin tip, Seat Harness
Best moment: Ripping her kite so she gets a new one from a real brand
Worst moment: When they ripped her kite
Sponsors: On Fire, Jezza