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- ↑ "ISAF 2015 Kites entry list" (PDF). web.archive.org.
- ↑ "Sean Farley and Steph Bridge take 2009 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Championship Title in San Francisco". Kiteboarding & Kitesurfing. 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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- ↑ Brown, Luke (2016-05-12). "Meet Steph Bridge: Mother, team manager and five-time kite race world champion". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ↑ "Moroz and Kalinina Tied After Russian Rider Turns Tables in Light Breezes - International Kiteboarding Association". www.kiteclasses.org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ↑ "IKA FORMULA KITE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHINA". The Kite Mag. 2016.
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