This weekend, the family, friends, and sports community will come together to celebrate the life of Graham Howes – a beloved brother, friend, and legendary force behind the Dirty Habits movement.
Two memorial events will honour Graham’s life and legacy:
Memorial service
📍 Elkanah High School
🗓️ Saturday, 13 September at 14:30
📺 Live-streamed on the Dirty Habits YouTube channel
Community memorial and paddle out
📍 Small Bay Beach & Dirty Habits Club HQ
🗓️ Sunday, 14 September at 13:00
Sunday’s event will include a traditional paddle out to honour Graham’s spirit in the ocean he loved, followed by a community gathering at the Dirty Habits Club HQ to share stories, laughter, and memories.
Tragic death
The body of Graham Howes, a 38-year-old kite-boarder from Bloubergstrand who went missing last Sunday, was located and recovered at sea on Monday.
Howes was reported missing after failing to return from a kite-boarding session off Eden on the Bay.
An extensive multi-agency search was launched involving NSRI teams, emergency services, and private vessels, covering a wide area extending north-west of Bloubergstrand toward Dassen Island.
During the course of Monday, Howes’s kite-surf board and sail were recovered at sea.
Later in the day, his body was located and recovered by the crew of a local motor yacht that had voluntarily joined the search operation.
His body was taken into the care of the South African Police Service and Government Health Forensic Pathology Services.
Tributes and Privacy
Authorities have extended condolences to Howes’s family and friends.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has praised the remarkable collaboration among emergency responders, community members, and volunteers who took part in the search, stating that their collective efforts brought closure to a grieving family.
The family has requested privacy as they mourn their loss.
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