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Photos Day 1 - 5 so far
www.craigkolesky.com/trips/day-5-luderitz-speed-challenge/
Photo of New Zealander Gavin Broadbent 1st NZ kite record break on Bruces Big World speed board ~ (Big World Fins)
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sorry sick_em_rex, no dream photos for you
That bank of mud is going to cause HUGE turbulence for most of the sail. You can see on the pics how gusty it is on the water. Not a problem at all for the kites though. They are up in clean wind. Curious to see how it goes for the windsurfers. I hope they can get powered up.
Looks perfect for kites. I wonder if they will be enforcing the depth rule, or turning a blind eye when the speeds go up when the tide goes out... If a windsurfer cant get down the course on a 20cm fin, then how deep is it?
That just looks crazy and stupid to run that course 
on any craft. Darwin at work i guess 
It looks like the World Record may have been improved ... 54.10 knots ...
Congrats to Alex Caizergues, more than 2.5 knots more than l'Hydroptere.
There's a video on the kite forum with a good perspective.
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/541kts/
Is that a kite mounted camera or a helicopter?
I found another video - this one of Anders Bringdal testing the canal on his windsurfer (filmed by Sebastien Cattelan with a chase camera)
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Thanks for the feedback Chris,
That shape is not too dissimilar to the old classic bid allegro of the late 80's early 90's, excellent for choppy conditions with the beveled rail shape and double concave V
Bic Allegro Daz .... hmmm looks more like a wider version of my 13" Vitsea needle of 88/89 
Lol that needs a Tuttle box fitting a little sanding and a layer of carbon on the bottom back to old school lol
The world of speed has shaken again... IMPRESSIVE!
- Rob Douglas at 55.65 kts
- Charlotte Consorti at 50.43 kts
More info here: www.luderitz-speed.com
How would you be if you were Seb (besides stoked) 1st to crack 55, new WR only to have it done over an hour later.
And the 1st lady to crack a 50
Wow, congrats to them all
I just found this GoPro helmet vid on the Tea Bag forum, also the kite's designed by an Aussie 
impressive indeed..6kts faster is a trying effort now for sailpowered..for now though!
Very impressive speeds, something like a 10% improvement on last years records.
The Namibia crew have realised where the gains are to be had.
Work more on the sailing conditions, less on the equipment.
