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Created by jusavina > 9 months ago, 14 Nov 2012
jusavina
QLD, 1463 posts
14 Nov 2012 1:41PM
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sboardcrazy
NSW, 8023 posts
14 Nov 2012 4:13PM
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Impressive! Boy he's a hefty boy. No wonder he can hold down big sails!

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
14 Nov 2012 3:28PM
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yep, they don't make them like that anymore...........

good year for A².....

windaddict
VIC, 1121 posts
14 Nov 2012 4:39PM
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I reckon he could go even faster given more wind, he looked pretty comfortable throughout that run.

AUS1111
WA, 3619 posts
14 Nov 2012 2:25PM
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Looks like he should be bending his knees a little more going into that gybe...at 50 knots

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
14 Nov 2012 5:30PM
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Wish they'd include another angle. Broad, from a bit of a distance.

Yeah, he looked well in control. Made it look easy. What sort of helmet is that?

doggie
WA, 15849 posts
14 Nov 2012 2:30PM
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Fricken heck he was flying!!

How narrow was that "stream"!!

deejay8204
QLD, 557 posts
14 Nov 2012 5:24PM
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the write up on the you tube clip:

Today Antoine Albeau broke the windsurf world speed record : 50.59 knots in Luderitz, Namibia. Anders Bringdal and Antoine Albeau exceeded 50 knots with respectively 50.46 and 50.59 knots on 500 m in windsurfing.
Images d'un run précédent le record.

Well done

LongTimeAgo
NSW, 106 posts
14 Nov 2012 7:44PM
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how many knots are blowin do you think? more or less than his 50 knots?

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
14 Nov 2012 7:47PM
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doggie said...
Fricken heck he was flying!!

How narrow was that "stream"!!


There is a gopro clip of the fastest woman going down the track. It looks like driving or riding down a narrow road.

Fantasic efforts there. Will they go faster?



djl070
WA, 290 posts
14 Nov 2012 4:50PM
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Its mind blowing hitting that speed let alone gybing ,bloody impressive

izaak
TAS, 1973 posts
14 Nov 2012 8:30PM
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LongTimeAgo said...
how many knots are blowin do you think? more or less than his 50 knots?


35-40knots

seanhogan
QLD, 3424 posts
14 Nov 2012 7:31PM
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During this record run his peak speed was 53knts, he also beat the wolrd tandem record with cédric Bordes 38.12 knts.

On a later run he hit the side of the canal at full speed, he says "I'm not sure everyone here could survived that crash..."
Broke his fin, mast and split open the sail along the mast on his 5.4.

He's quite confident he's going to break the 52 knts record, his only concern being it's becoming dangerous....

Stuthepirate
SA, 3589 posts
14 Nov 2012 9:07PM
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seanhogan said...

He's quite confident he's going to break the 52 knts record, his only concern being it's becoming dangerous....


Windsurfing at over 100kmh dangerous! Bosh! Flimshaw!

SeanAUS120
QLD, 753 posts
15 Nov 2012 6:57PM
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Just for interests sake ...

The video isn't of his fastest run. He used a red board for the record run. Not sure what the make was though?

Spotty
VIC, 1619 posts
15 Nov 2012 8:30PM
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SeanAUS120 said...
Just for interests sake ...

The video isn't of his fastest run. He used a red board for the record run. Not sure what the make was though?


Yes read that some where else as well, confirmed my doubts from looking at when he passes the yellow buoy at the start and looks like he over sheets due to a lull, then a quick edit to the next scene, not a good way to start a run. The fly by angle, AA is all locked down and loaded, no movement, except for the water below, that's what's needed for an entire run to get great averages what ever your level.

Would like to see gps results going into that half lay down, some serious speed there, a perfected PWA move from years of experience. If there's crash footage, it will break records as well, that's sounds nasty as, so lucky. I wonder if any mods are being made to the course to help push things a bit further?.

jermaldan
VIC, 1572 posts
15 Nov 2012 10:22PM
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Spotty said...
SeanAUS120 said...
Just for interests sake ...

The video isn't of his fastest run. He used a red board for the record run. Not sure what the make was though?


Yes read that some where else as well, confirmed my doubts from looking at when he passes the yellow buoy at the start and looks like he over sheets due to a lull, then a quick edit to the next scene, not a good way to start a run. The fly by angle, AA is all locked down and loaded, no movement, except for the water below, that's what's needed for an entire run to get great averages what ever your level.

Would like to see gps results going into that half lay down, some serious speed there, a perfected PWA move from years of experience. If there's crash footage, it will break records as well, that's sounds nasty as, so lucky. I wonder if any mods are being made to the course to help push things a bit further?.



Spotty - time for a trip to Namibia???

Roo
782 posts
16 Nov 2012 7:36AM
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Keep up Sean, the tandem is the red board which he got the tandem record on!

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
16 Nov 2012 11:31AM
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Roo said...
Keep up Sean, the tandem is the red board which he got the tandem record on!

the 50+kn gear of Anders and AA


Some pics of tandem here Sean http://www.windsurfingafrica.org/Photos/tabid/1608/galleryType/SlideShow/ItemID/5823/Default.aspx

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
16 Nov 2012 11:55AM
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Out of interest I see Anders has ditched his Gasoil sails for the Evo's. That's going to put a ding in Gasoil sales

AUS666
89 posts
16 Nov 2012 4:53PM
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Meanwhile just just the coast it looks like Sail Rocket are close to raising the bar www.sailrocket.com/blogs

Spotty
VIC, 1619 posts
17 Nov 2012 8:45AM
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AUS666 said...
Meanwhile just just the coast it looks like Sail Rocket are close to raising the bar www.sailrocket.com/blogs


"They just smashed the arse off it so to speak"......

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Windsurfing/Gps/THATS-ITWEVE-SMASHED-THE-ARSE-OFF-IT/

AUS666
89 posts
17 Nov 2012 6:53AM
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Ouch... 59.23 knots....... and more to come....... that is sensational stuff.



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