A FARMS manager and a dentist from Salisbury were part of a record-breaking kitesurfing success story.

Alistair Richards, 45, and Belinda Vohra, 48, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest number of kitesurfers to complete a one-mile course.

As part of the Virgin Kitesurf Armada, 318 kitesurfers,led by Sir Richard Branson, took to the water on a downwind course at Hayling Island on September 15, raising money for three charities - Snow camp, Virgin Unite and the RNLI.

Donations can still be made at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Alistair.and.nicola.richards or uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Bel.