Manu Taub stuurde ons het volgende
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!! SPEED SAILING !!
!! WORLD PRESS RELEASE !!
AN OTHER CLASSIC DAY IN LAGOON 2, LUDERITZ NAMIBIA.
2 WORLD RECORDS.
1 CONTINENTAL.
2 NATIONAL.
1 PERSONAL BEST.
Good 40+ kts this sunday on the speed strip.
Alexandre Caizergues scores an amazing 47.77 kts with a top speed at 53.5 kts. he is now the 2nd fastest sailor ever.
Sjoukje Bredemkamp is the FIRST Woman to go over 40 kts on a kite with a new world record at 40.23 kts
Manu Taub improves his personal best with 46.98 kts & takes the 3rd speed sailing time ever.
Taro Niehaus with 43,37 kts takes back the Afican record & national South African
Jurgen Geiger with 43,22 kts improves his namibian record.
Tomorow Monday high winds expected ...
RESULTS 07/09/2007 :
Men Kitesurf :
1/Alexandre Caizergues(FR) : 47.77 kts -NEW kite sailing French / European / World / record
2/Manu Taub (FR): 46.98 kts-NEWPersonnal best
3/Sebastien Cattelan(FR) : 45.33 kts-
4/ Taro Niehaus (RSA) : 42,85 kts -NEW kite sailing South African / African / record
5/Jurgen Geiger (NAM) : 42,99 kts - NEW kite sailing Namibian record
6/ Hennie Bredemkamp (RSA) : 42,53 kts -NEWPersonnal best
Women Kitesurf :
1/ Sjoujke Bredenkamp (RSA) : 40,23 kts -NEW kite sailing South African/ African / World / record
All times WSSRC speed sailing :
1 / Finian Maybnard 48,70 kts (windsurf) / OUTRIGHT RECORD - Saintes Marie de la mer / France
2 / Alexandre Caizergues 47,77 kts (kitesurf) - Luderitz / Namibia
3/Manu Taub 46,98 kts (kitesurf) -Luderitz / Namibia
4/ Sebastien Cattelan 46,71 kts (kitesurf) -Luderitz / Namibia
5/ Yellow Page 46,52 kts (boat) - Sandy point / Australia
ehhhh 88,47 km/u, 1 knoop = 1 zeemijl = 1852m
hard zat, en dat over 500m...
en idd de top op 98.8 km/u
walle had een 2 sterren sessie in Surfers Paradise-Knokke met maar liefst 14 - 18 knots op zijn Best Waroo (2009)
Ben zo benieuwd of die 50 knopen gaat lukken moet haast wel zou je zeggen
Fokke had een 5 sterren sessie in Kijkduin met maar liefst 10 - 14 knots op zijn Takoon Furia LTD (2010)