Richard Branson plans to kite across the English channel for his 60th birthday.When he gets to France, he is set to become the oldest person to manage the feat.

He turns 60 on Sunday, said:
“Kitesurfing is one of my favourite sports. I absolutely love the amazing rush you get when going at high speeds, in high winds, with the most beautiful kite acting as your only guide. I know that kite-surfing across the channel will not be quite the same as kite-surfing in the beautiful waters of the Caribbean but I can’t think of anything I’d rather do, with my family and friends, to celebrate turning 60.
My wife swears I get more barking as I get older – this year I’ve almost crippled myself running 26.2 miles in my first marathon and now I’m putting my poor 60-year-old bones through an arduous 24.4 miles, over water, hanging onto a giant kite. Joan could have a point!

But as Holly, Sam and my nephews will be doing it with me at least I can claim the whole family is barking and at the end of the day they are Joan’s children as well – so she’s 50% responsible.”

He plans to do it  in August, with the exact date to be decided depending on the weather.

Got to love that you can’t find the dude kiting without a pic of a hot Chick on his back!  I this case it is pro kiter Susi Mia.