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As one of the sport\u2019s most influential figures \u2014 both on and off the water \u2014 Howes helped shape the culture of big-air kiteboarding, making the tribute a fitting honour at the world\u2019s premier event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>TygerBurger<\/em> previously reported on Howes going missing during a kiteboarding session in September, his body later found after an extensive NSRI-led search. An autopsy later confirmed that his death was caused by a collision with a whale. Now, as the global kiteboarding community gathers in Cape Town, the Howes family hopes to channel that shared spirit of adventure into a life-saving initiative.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-still-has-a-presence-in-this-world\">\u2018He still has a presence in this world\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For his mother, Gerry Howes, the rescue craft represents Graham\u2019s enduring connection to the ocean and to helping others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHe had the same passion as the NSRI, so it would be great if there were a boat in Graham&#8217;s memory that belongs to the NSRI,\u201d she says. \u201cJust to know that Graham still has a presence in this world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than a decorated athlete, Graham was a mentor and a community builder who inspired thousands through Dirty Habits, the global extreme-sports culture he helped shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen people speak of Graham, the words that come up again and again are life, energy, and kindness,\u201d says his father, Richard Howes. \u201cHe had a rare gift. Whoever he was with felt seen, cared for, and valued.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-search-that-brought-strength-and-closure\">A search that brought strength \u2014 and closure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NSRI Station 18 in Melkbosstrand launched a full-scale search when Graham went missing. That response, his family says, provided comfort during the most devastating moments of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just remember how grateful I was that everything possible was being done to find my brother,\u201d says Craig Howes, Graham\u2019s brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile it\u2019s obviously not the result we were hoping for, I\u2019m really glad we found him. You get a level of closure. It&#8217;s the spirit that embodied my brother \u2014 helping people. That\u2019s what the NSRI is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerry adds: \u201cPeople don&#8217;t realise until you&#8217;ve lost a child how difficult it is. 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