17 May 2016

World record kitesurfing attempt to be assisted by Icom UK

Andy Larder, one of the UK’s leading Pro Kitesurfers, is attempting to smash a world record by being the first person to kite surf from Lands End to John o' Groats – the length of Britain and a total distance of 1,190 miles – with the support of a number of companies from the marine industry including Icom UK.

Icom will be supplying an IC-M73EURO marine hand held VHF to allow him to communicate with his chase boat.

Andy said: "I am attempting to break the Guinness book record for the longest distance ever kite surfing and [the] most miles in 24 hours. To do this I need the right people and companies to support my dream and keep me safe. Thank you Icom UK for your support."

A few years ago Larder had an accident in Turkey while paragliding, leaving him with a five per cent chance of walking again. He is now using the world record attempt as a way to fund raise money for the hospitals and charities that helped him recover and for others who have suffered such accidents.

"It took a while to get back to some kind [of] normal," says Larder on Air Rage kitesurfing team website. "I used to sit in my car and practice my clutch pedal. I couldn’t push it at all in the first week but little by little it got stronger and stronger and I could push it all the way.