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GenetrixUS
Since 11 Jan 2010
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Kook
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 Thu Oct 14, 10 3:27 pm Luderitz setting new world speed records |
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Revamped channel paying off with world record breaking speeds. Kitesurfers stamped their dominance on the sport by breaking the record by the biggest single margin in the sport’s history. Alex Caizergues has officially set a new World Speed Sailing Record of 54.10 knots. Impressive as it exceeds 60 mph and over 100kph…
Sebastien Cattelan from France is placed 2nd in the world speed sailing rankings at 52.33 knots.
The previous record was held by the Hydroptere @ 51.36 knots
Read more... www.teamgenetrix.com
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Windian
Since 28 Apr 2008
901 Posts
Newport, OR
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| Thu Oct 14, 10 9:46 pm |
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That's crazy!!
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6549 Posts
Couve / Hood
Honored Founder
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 7:44 am |
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| That's sick! Hope all the issues with the sailing body's not recognizing the records is over
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Nak
Since 19 May 2005
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Camas
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| Sat Oct 16, 10 9:10 am |
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Very, Very, cool! 
I love this quote:
| Quote: | | Today wasn’t a record breaking day. Wind was @ 35 knots but you can see Catman & Bringdal having fun in light wind. |
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mobettah
Since 13 Mar 2007
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Pickering, Ontario
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| Sun Oct 17, 10 2:41 pm |
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Are the goggles that the riders have one those new one from Recon Instruments that gives a heads up GPS info i.e. speed?
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GenetrixUS
Since 11 Jan 2010
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Kook
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| Mon Oct 18, 10 1:03 pm |
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The next decent wind looks like Friday to Sunday, but spring high tide will be around 3pm, so they’ll have the opposite problem to this past Friday. There will be too much water and the channel might be buried making the water choppy. This could also be the last blow before the end of the event, as the next decent wind shows around 2-3 November.
The weekend moderate NW winds have flatten all the leeward bank. Let’s hope it hasn’t pilled that sand into the channel.
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GenetrixUS
Since 11 Jan 2010
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Kook
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| Thu Oct 21, 10 10:33 pm |
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Looks like the next best wind will be over the weekend and Monday. If the forecast holds up, perhaps towards the end of the month as well.
A big up to all the competitors and organizers of the Luderitz Speed challenge for making world-record breaking sailing speeds possible.
Let’s not forget about the other contenders to the Sailing Speed Challenge: The world’s fastest sailboats. One of them is the VESTAS SAILROCKET.
Achievements to date:
-emerged in 2008 as fastest sailing ‘boat’ in the world
-current B class world record holder
-best 500 meter average 49.38 knots
-best peak speed 52.78 knots (60.75mph).
www.teamgenetrix.com
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GenetrixUS
Since 11 Jan 2010
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| Thu Oct 28, 10 9:12 am |
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Rob Douglas and Catman have both exceeded 55.5 knots today, but we're still waiting for the official results.
Catman was the first one today to have broken the 55 knot ( over 101 kmh / 63 mph) speed barrier but not for long as Rob Douglas also clocked in above 55 knots.
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DesertWinds
Since 01 May 2009
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| Thu Oct 28, 10 1:16 pm |
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| GenetrixUS wrote: | Rob Douglas and Catman have both exceeded 55.5 knots today, but we're still waiting for the official results.
Catman was the first one today to have broken the 55 knot ( over 101 kmh / 63 mph) speed barrier but not for long as Rob Douglas also clocked in above 55 knots.
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Classic Cat wipeout shot:
http://teamgenetrix.com/2010/10/22/blade-runners/
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