The 2011 North American Speed Sailing Invitational

The 12 fastest kitesurfers in world history will race, including multiple world record holder Alex Caizergues, the fastest women sailor Charlotte Consorti, the first kitesurfer to break 40 knots, Manu Taub and current Outright World Record holder Rob Douglas. State Beach, Cape Pogue Bay and Katama Bay. Disciplines: Speed & Long Distance course races (if needed). Prize money available $27,000 US

The event was organized by The North American Speed Sailing Project (NASSP) and under specified conditions laid down by the International Kiteboarding Class Association (IKA).

http://www.nassp.net/

The invited riders:
OFFICIAL 2011 NASSI EVENT RIDER LIST

1. Rob Douglas US-555 – 55.65kts WR & NR – Lynch Associates, The Black Dog, Cabrinha, NPX, Dakine
2. Alex Caizergues F-21 – 54.93kts – Ouest Provence, AlpEnergie, F ONE, Volkswagen Utilitaires, Placide, Zenith, Orange
3. Seb Selarno F-64 – 54.28kts – GIN Kiteboarding , EDF , ROOTS Shape, Microfins , Mormaï
4. Sylvain Hoceini F-53 – 52.90kts – optimumkite.fr, rip curl, Griffin
5. Charlotte Consorti F-4 – 50.43kts WR &NR – AIRWAVES, EAFIT, FONE
6. Morgan Douglas US-57 – 49.69kts – Lynch Associates, The Black Dog, Cabrinha, West
7. Christophe Prin-Guenon F-9 – 49.54kts – F.ONE, THE BLACKDOG, ROOTS, PROLIMIT, LE ROBINSON
8. Jamie Douglas US-56 – 49.49kts – Lynch Associates, The Black Dog, Cabrinha
9. Bill Lynch US-52 – 42.32kts WC – Lynch Associates
10. Jerome Bila F-8 – 49.26kts – GENETRIX / DABENS / BLANKFORCE
11. Manu Taub F-13 – 49.09kts – Fuerteventura / F.one / Line up Fuerteventura
12. Patrice Menossi F-40 – 48.74kts – Deska, Ozone, ME