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Forums > Kitesurfing General

Luderitz Speed Challenge - 2 weeks to GO!

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Created by Luderitz > 9 months ago, 21 Sep 2010
Luderitz
6 posts
21 Sep 2010 7:48PM
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It's only 2 weeks before the fastest Kite surfers and Windsurfers in the world arrive in Luderitz Bay, Namibia to compete for the title of "Speed Champion of the World" .

The event organisers have been busy ensuring that the 2010 event will produce the fastest times yet recorded in the history of Speed Sailing.

The canal is nearly complete and already record breaking speeds are being recorded.

The new canal has been relocated 50m upwind to capitilize on wind speeds.

A 200 m launch ramp has been built before the start line - so riders enter the speed track fully powered.

At the finish line, the canal extends into the sea, ensuring the highest levels of safety at both the start and the finish of the course.


KnutH
VIC, 427 posts
21 Sep 2010 10:29PM
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Luderitz said...
A 200 m launch ramp has been built before the start line - so riders enter the speed track fully powered.

Launch ramp?

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 Sep 2010 8:43PM
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KnutH said...

Luderitz said...
A 200 m launch ramp has been built before the start line - so riders enter the speed track fully powered.

Launch ramp?



Yes, well obviously he's a kiteboarder, what he meant to say was "roll in" or perhaps in this case "slide in" ramp.

Just don't forget your snow goggles, seat harness, GPS, Slalom ski and condom.

KnutH
VIC, 427 posts
21 Sep 2010 11:12PM
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Sry I still don't get it
How can you "slide" over anything with those big steel fins on the heelside?
I am thinking about this one with a channel for the fins, but I have a pretty strong guess that I am not quite on the right path

sir ROWDY
WA, 5353 posts
21 Sep 2010 9:33PM
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**** knows dude haha, I got no idea how it works. But my guess is it isn't a launch ramp at the end sending speed kooks butt checking off the top at 40km/h haha.

INTHELOOP
QLD, 1855 posts
22 Sep 2010 9:26AM
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who doesnt like to go fast?

what wind strength and kite size is preferred to break the 50knts mark?



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