How about this in 2008 for a much lower budget and old tech
Pro rider Sylvain Hoceini<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[false,"",false,{"u":0}]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--TgQPHd|||[]--> piloted Griffin Kites during high-profile speed trials at the Luderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia, peaking at a top-end speed of <!--TgQPHd|||[]--><!--qkimaf cbkBk_k/HugV6--><!--cqw1tb cbkBk_k/HugV6-->53.8 knots<!--TgQPHd|||[]-->[/b]<!--TgQPHd|||[[]]--> (approx. 99.6 km/h) and setting a 500m run personal best of 49.79 knots<!--TgQPHd|||[]-->[/b] in October 2008. [1]<!--TgQPHd|||[]-->