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kitesurfingmag.com
Since 26 Sep 2007
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 Fri Sep 19, 08 8:33 am 50 Knot Barrier Broken (almost) |
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Two new world records were set earlier today. American Rob Douglas went 49.9 knots and on the very next run Sebastien Cattelan smashed the 50 knot barrier with a run of 50.1.
Check out sbckiteboard.com for more.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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| Fri Sep 19, 08 12:11 pm |
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Well after the WSSRC weighed in, no 50 knots today... but we did take the outright speed record! and only .16 knots off of the 50 knot holy grail!
Awesome day for kiteboarding, showing the windsurfers and speed sailboats what's up!  ! Lets hope they can break the record by the end of the event!
| Quote: | It was a massive day – record after record fell. All but the 50 knot milestone, which escaped by a 0.16 knot whisker. We have a new outright world record for speed sailing over 500m from Rob Douglas (US), a new women’s world record from Sjoukje Bredenkamp (ZA), and several national records.
Day 4 – 19 Sept (WSSRC ratified)
Top Three times:
Rob Douglas 49.84 (and new world record)
Sebastian Cattelan 49.59
Alex Caizergues 48.79
New women’s world record:
Sjoukje Bredenkamp 45.20 – beat her own record of 42.35
New South Africa (and Africa record): Hennie Bredenkamp 47.59 – beat her own record of 44.62
New Namibia record:
Jurgen Geiger 44.90 – beat his own record of 44.03
New UK kite record
David Williams 43.32 – previous was 41.38
Forecast for Saturday looks like another huge day. |
http://www.luderitz-speed.com/ContentPages/News/News.aspx?pageid=1
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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| Fri Sep 19, 08 4:07 pm |
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I think once they hit about 45 they need to send it  |
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Fri Sep 19, 08 5:13 pm |
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| Quote: | | I think once they hit about 45 they need to send it |
jim took the words out of my mouth..
impressive.!
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
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| Fri Sep 19, 08 8:06 pm |
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Fuckin' crazy!  |
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hamlindp
Since 09 Feb 2007
358 Posts
I aint no lawnmowin' pump kite parker, I'm that dadgum
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| Fri Sep 19, 08 8:46 pm |
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Just think how fast he would have gone on a foil kite 
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Reaper356
Since 10 Dec 2006
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| Sat Sep 20, 08 8:21 am |
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Exactly what I was thinking!! LoL!
| Quote: | | I think once they hit about 45 they need to send it Twisted Evil |
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Sol-flyer
Since 21 Mar 2006
1280 Posts
Dude, where's my Bus?
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| Sat Sep 20, 08 8:57 am |
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thats impressive!
I've hit some pretty fast speed out in the butterslicks of floras, (stringers got a pick of me barefoot kiting )
the lake is nowhere near long enough to count for any speed records, but i found as the beach comes up the best way to slow down is to send the kite....but its hard to edge for pop, it just slows you down dramaticaly.
-just my 2 bits
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odie
Since 08 Aug 2008
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| Sat Sep 20, 08 10:21 am |
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| dude i wanna see a pic of that barefoot kiting!! |
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Chooch
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colby
Since 23 Apr 2005
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| Wed Sep 24, 08 8:23 pm |
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can't even imagine that kind of speed.....remember that one time at band camp (SPI) when trying to hit 30 on a glide and a 9m was pushing it to the extreme? then I wiped out. i believe the guy without hair holding him back won that day.
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trevorsmith
Since 25 Apr 2005
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| Thu Sep 25, 08 8:12 am |
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I have hair..just not a much as I used to
GPS 38.4 MPH in a few inches of water..just glad I didn't wipeout
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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| Thu Sep 25, 08 8:55 am |
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Cool Pic!  |
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