Here’s the full list, the new best speeds and names who have set them for 2003 as far as kite speed is concerned!!! But considering the enormous amount of interest generated internationally it seems more than likely there will be other kite speed events going off in 2003…
Seems that already Fuerteventura in the Canaries and a spot somewhere in South Africa are being touted as possible venues…

Malik Bouchenafa: 38.28 knots (men’s world record)
Eric Carriere: 38.01 knots
Bertrand Fleury: 36.93 knots
Marc Gondard: 36.55 knots
Manu Taub: 36.32 knots
Lou Wainman: 36.32 knots
Franz Olry: 36.10 knots
Raphael Salles: 36.03 knots
Sylvain Hoceini: 36.03 knots
Bruno Sroka: 35.74 knots
Damien Girardin: 34.71 knots
Pierre Romain: 34.37 knots
Christian Rogge: 33.79 knots
Sebastien Cattelan: 33.73 knots
Herve Boure: 33.48 knots
Tuva Jansen: 33.23 knots (women’s world record)
Manu Bertin: 33.11 knots
Luciano Gonzales: 32.45 knots
Mariano Puricelli: 30.27 knots
Jean-Christophe Gipoulou: 29.71 knots
Charlotte Consorti: 28.44 knots
Christophe Prin-Guenon: 16.43 knots

Photo: Mondial du Vent