It's yet to be confirmed in the ranking on the GPS kiting site but heres the latest bit of speed wizardry from the kiting comunity


Name : Tilmann Heinig
Kite number : -
Sponsor(s) :www.kiteplanet.de
Home spot :Germany, Westerhever
Height : 178 cm
Weight : 78.0 kg
Age : 46

Date : Saturday, January 14, 2006
Spot : Westerhever, Germany
Board : Home made Halfmoon
Kite : Caution Answer 9.0
Fin : Home made Stainless Steel 4
Average speed : 48.30 knots (49.6 48.2 48.0 47.9 47.8)
Max. GPS (display) : 52.0 knots
Max. 2 sec. (software) : 52.9 knots
100 m run : 51.8 knots
250 m run : 49.7 knots
500 m run : 46.2 knots
Nautical mile : 36.5 knots
1 hour : 16.5 knots
Distance : 48.5 km
Windspeed : 32 knots
Windgusts : 42 knots

To put this into perspective his top speed of 52.9knots is 97.97kmh

Full details can be found
http://50knots.xs4all.nl/gps-kitesurfing/gps.asp?mnu=user&val=69&uid=4

Absolutely awesome effort

Respect

Alby

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12:00 a.m.: Measured only 38 kn directly at the water - GO !
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On my fastest runs I had almost no pressure on the bar, 10 or 15 knots more wind would have been no problem.

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Yes Insanely brilliant!!!!!!!!!! Well Done!!!

not yet, 500m is what the world records are based on.