"Hello BOM? I'd like one cyclone please. Do you deliver?" Seriously, is he going to get that sort of wind in NSW?

I can't wait for the day when kitesurfing cracks the overall record for fastest wind-powered craft on water, it's only another 10kts I think.

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Originally posted by kiteboy dave

"Hello BOM? I'd like one cyclone please. Do you deliver?" Seriously, is he going to get that sort of wind in NSW?

I can't wait for the day when kitesurfing cracks the overall record for fastest wind-powered craft on water, it's only another 10kts I think.

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if he gets over 100km/h then that will be the fastest sail on water ever... or is this just a flat out top speed, and not over the official course - i.e average over 500meteres or what ever it is...

A sailboard holds it at about 47 kts.
was held by yellow pages trimaran at46.7 something set in 1993 at sandy point.

The latest Stance DVD has a report on the Mondial du Vent kitesurfing speed event. The last time it was run was April '04 and the fastest kiter was clocked at 39.79knots which is 73km/h. I guess the event is due to be run again imminently, maybe the record will get busted.

The Stance report also features an event (the name escapes me now) where they try to determine the fastest water craft. Kites, windsurfers and a yacht of some sort took part. Naturally, the yacht won and we came in last. Maybe it'll change one day but with my amateur knowledge of speed in these scenarios heavier objects with more surface area that can handle this sort of power are always at the advantage.

Anyone with a more in-depth & accurate perspective on this?

Jess

Here's some more sites for those who feel the need ... for speed :-)

1993 Yellow Pages Endaevour av over 500m = 46.52 knots (86.52 km/h) in only 19 - 20 knots of wind (now Macquarie Innovation) world record http://www.macquarie.com.au/speedsailing.htm
www.speedweek.org/
Olaf Marting - World Record Kitesurfing 41.67 knots on open water www.gksolutions.co.za/walvis/Max%20Speeds2004.htm
World Speed Record over 250m and 500m courses 40.58 knots (75.15 km/h) by Manu Taub 29 Jul 2004 in Sotavento www.fuerteventura-worldcup.org/
Windsurfer Pascal Maka set in Sotavento in 1986 @ 85.64 km/h
Finian Maynard windsurfing record 46.36 knots
GPS timing www.gps-speedsurfing.com
World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) www.sailspeedrecords.com/

I recently received an email from Dave Culp, one of the most innovative pioneers of traction kiting in the world since 1978! His email was to protest at the recent announcement by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) that they will not recognize kite-powered speed records under its World Sailing Speed Record Council :-( I guess they are scared that kites might dominate when speed becomes a mainstream pursuit in kite surfing/ boarding ... whatever you want to call it?

i know alex sanz hes the guy who lives in his van and only flys foils isnt he?

has anyone got any info about flying kites from yachts? My dad wants to try it off his lol... cant work out how to launch tho...

A large paper bag or perhaps more realistically a parachute with a guy dangling his toe in the water occasionally could do 50knots directly downwind in a 70knot cyclone.

Is this not a sailing speed record.. Do we sail or fly?

My understanding is that a record cannot be made where there is greater than 1knot of current in the direction of the pass. I would have thought that even in a shallow lake the current would exceed this in 70knots.

If you want to quantify how fast you can go, get a Garmin Fortrex wrist GPS and upload your times to any number of sites e.g. http://www.caloundracitysailboards.com.au/ccs_speed_page.html

For kites on boats => www.kiteship.com/

IMO v.boat < v.wind = x.ghey

Carl, Tom Raddis and I have been discussing a windsurfing/ kitesurfing speed challenge using the WWA radar @ Woodies - it's just a matter of getting the time to organise it.