4:00pm Monday 21st September 2009
By Samuel Underwood
The White Air extreme sports festival has been deemed a huge success following its debut visit to Brighton.
The festival began life on the Isle of Wight 12 years ago but settled into its new home in the city at the weekend with style.
It was an action-packed display of the weird and wonderful sports and activities that most people did not even know existed.
On the water the kitesurfers, wakeboarders and windsurfers made the most of the event's new home and tore up the water along the seafront with tricks and flair.
But off the water was just as busy with mountain boarders, skateboarders and in-line skaters showing off their skills on the ramps and all manner of stalls and stands set up to promote other sports.
Visitors were equally impressed by the live music on offer including sets from such big names as Doves, Biffy Clyro and The Lemonheads.
One highlight from the three-day festival's adrenaline-fuelled action was the high-diving exploits of the La Quebrada divers.
Councillor Mary Mears, leader of Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “I'm looking forward to next year's festival already.”
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