SPEED RECORD
The video of the loop is now on youtube (go to 4:00 if you are in a hurry):
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJK5ycx_hg[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfJK5ycx_hg[/youtube]
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Good news; fair play won! Following clipped from Boards mag forum
WSSR Newsletter No 168. Outright World Record. 07/12/08
The WSSR Council Sunday 7th December 2008
We have been informed by the International Sailing Federation - ISAF - that they will support a decision by the WSSRC to ratify a claim for the Outright World Sailing Speed Record by a Kite-board.
In accordance with this, the WSSRC announces the ratification of a new World Record:
Record: Outright World Sailing Speed Record.
Board: Fone Prototype Speed. Fone Bandit Dos Speed 7sq m kite.
Name: Alexandre Caizergues. FRA
Dates: 4th October 2008.
Start time: 15:35:00.84
Finish time: 15:35:20.06
Elapsed time: 19.22
Distance: 501m
Current: 0.1kts
Average speed: 50.57kts
Venue: Luderitz, Namibia.
Previous record: 2008. Sebastien Cattelan. 50.26 kts
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council
http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/content/view/102/3/
WSSR Newsletter No 168. Outright World Record. 07/12/08
The WSSR Council Sunday 7th December 2008
We have been informed by the International Sailing Federation - ISAF - that they will support a decision by the WSSRC to ratify a claim for the Outright World Sailing Speed Record by a Kite-board.
In accordance with this, the WSSRC announces the ratification of a new World Record:
Record: Outright World Sailing Speed Record.
Board: Fone Prototype Speed. Fone Bandit Dos Speed 7sq m kite.
Name: Alexandre Caizergues. FRA
Dates: 4th October 2008.
Start time: 15:35:00.84
Finish time: 15:35:20.06
Elapsed time: 19.22
Distance: 501m
Current: 0.1kts
Average speed: 50.57kts
Venue: Luderitz, Namibia.
Previous record: 2008. Sebastien Cattelan. 50.26 kts
John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council
http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/content/view/102/3/
Here is Alex's run at 50.57 knots:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Ro6iWaBgg[/youtube]
For the windsurfers here is video of Antoine Albeau's 49.09 record from March 5, 2008: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4xa6u ... ur-a_sport
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Ro6iWaBgg[/youtube]
For the windsurfers here is video of Antoine Albeau's 49.09 record from March 5, 2008: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4xa6u ... ur-a_sport
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I guess Hydroptere couldn't let the upstart Sailrocket get all the 'crash clips' glory. They went for an endo forwards - but at an almost unbelievable 61 knots!! If they can do this controlled, they'll smash the outright record. It will be a race to rebuild these two boats, while the kites are going to have to go even crazier to keep up!
http://www.hydroptere.com/~hydropte/_en ... tml#centre. I can't get the videos to work that are posted but the stills are pretty amazing - and its so recent that the text isn't up to date yet (maybe try the French version)
http://www.hydroptere.com/~hydropte/_en ... tml#centre. I can't get the videos to work that are posted but the stills are pretty amazing - and its so recent that the text isn't up to date yet (maybe try the French version)
