Forum | Classifieds | Lost & Found | CGKA | Industry | Sensors | Forecast | Spots | Seattle | Decals | RSS | Facebook Events | Photos | Search | Register | Profile | Log in to check your messages | Log in  Kai Lenny's Kite Board vs. ORACLE TEAM USA's AC72          Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast previous topic :: next topic   Author Message JeffT Since 07 Jul 2012 238 Posts Deep Southern Portland Stoked Tue Jul 16, 13 11:42 am    Kai Lenny's Kite Board vs. ORACLE TEAM USA's AC72 Fair race??? [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOFSyQ3V0Ig[/youtube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOFSyQ3V0Ig _________________ Jeff Windian Since 28 Apr 2008 901 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG Tue Jul 16, 13 12:25 pm     $15 million vs. a couple thousand $. Oracle has him beat many times over. That boat is insane!! Wind Slither Since 04 Mar 2005 2623 Posts The 503 METAL Tue Jul 16, 13 3:41 pm     Fun vid! But isn't the current wind powered speed record held by a kiter? If so, it's not that legit if it has to be on a butter flat surface like that man-made ditch in Africa. pkh Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder Tue Jul 16, 13 9:03 pm     That boat is so outrageous, awesome. OG Since 07 Jun 2011 599 Posts Addicted Wed Jul 17, 13 8:51 am     a friend and i did the 'kite the bay' thing last sepetember. Quite a few of the americas cup boats, including the oracle boat were out. Was really cool being out there in between them, with the golden gate, alcatraz, and the surrounding SF bay area all in view JeffT Since 07 Jul 2012 238 Posts Deep Southern Portland Stoked Wed Jul 17, 13 1:03 pm     Awesome pics OG! I can't imagine kiting around those things. Anyone interested in following this year's AC.. here is the YT channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup?feature=watch Some really amazing flying/sailing going on. _________________ Jeff dcfordo Since 19 May 2011 60 Posts The Dalles   Wed Jul 17, 13 6:34 pm    Speed record I believe the Vestas Speedrocket 2 has the record now. At 65.45 knots, this blows Rob Douglas' record away by almost 10 knots. So I figure it is pretty much out of reach. More related to the original post, I would have liked to at least seen a speed kiter in the contest. Kai Lenny is extremely talented, but I wouldn't think a kid on a surfboard was the most qualified challenger. bustingbladder Since 12 Jul 2006 387 Posts Seattle Obsessed Thu Jul 18, 13 3:44 pm     dcfordo wrote: Kai Lenny is extremely talented, but I wouldn't think a kid on a surfboard was the most qualified challenger. Indeed! I'd say if we tossed Brian Lake on a raceboard with a Velocity into the mix, results would not have turned out anything like the video. Period! Kinda funny and ridiculous at the same time. _________________ CABRINHA http://www.cabrinhakites.com/index.php?lang=en# NP Surf http://www.npsurf.com/ Alohabrothers Surfboards Oahu, HI https://alohabrothers.com/ frmercado Since 16 Feb 2011 34 Posts PDX   Fri Jul 19, 13 10:58 am    Hydroptere. Depends of what type of spped record you are talking about. The absolute speed record on 500 meters is held by the French trimaran Hydroptere. http://hydroptere.com/en/the-sailing-boats/l-hydroptere-en---spec-sheet/ This guys are also developing a two person sailboat capable of breaking the 80 knot barrier. http://hydroptere.com/en/the-sailing-boats/hydroptere-2/ dcfordo Since 19 May 2011 60 Posts The Dalles   Fri Jul 19, 13 1:17 pm    500m Speed record You are a bit out of date. The Hydroptere lost the record 3 years ago to a kite. The record is now held by the Sailrocket. http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/500-metre-records.html JeffT Since 07 Jul 2012 238 Posts Deep Southern Portland Stoked Fri Jul 19, 13 1:58 pm     The sail rocket2 is insane Link _________________ Jeff JeffT Since 07 Jul 2012 238 Posts Deep Southern Portland Stoked Wed Jul 24, 13 7:38 am     Bay area kiteboard racing featured at AC! Go Jonny and Erika! Link _________________ Jeff JeffT Since 07 Jul 2012 238 Posts Deep Southern Portland Stoked Mon Aug 19, 13 12:07 pm     Quote: UPDATE: 1236 hours Emirates Team New Zealand won Race 3 when Luna Rossa pulled up after rounding the leeward gate. The Kiwis completed the course in 22:28 and posted a top speed of 42.34 knots. Crazy fast in about 18-19 knot winds. _________________ Jeff        Northwest Kiteboarding -> Gorge / Portland / Oregon Coast All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Northwest Kiteboarding Discussion Forum----------------Gorge / Portland / Oregon CoastFor SaleLost & FoundIndustry SoapboxCGKA  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You can attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum