Flysurfer Soul Powers Rob Douglas to Speed title

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SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
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3 Nov 2018 8:52pm
Rob Douglas wins 2018 World Speed Title event..
Well this is interesting - I thought the Inflato mob had things all wrapped up.
The flysurfer Soul seems to be a Wolf in sheeps clothing and does not look very streamlined compared to full blown race foil.

Anyone have any video links ?
daddycool
daddycool
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WA, 338 posts
12 Nov 2018 5:12pm
Wow - didn't see that! Do you know what size SOUL? 6m / 8m ?
BrisKites
BrisKites
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QLD, 1293 posts
12 Nov 2018 7:33pm
I'm pretty sure he is sponsored by Cabrinha
bigtone667
bigtone667
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daddycool
daddycool
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WA, 338 posts
12 Nov 2018 8:19pm


Shows a Cab Bar.... but it has a low V so maybe a SOUL on the other end?
bigtone667
bigtone667
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13 Nov 2018 8:48am
The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.
cauncy
cauncy
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13 Nov 2018 6:45am
bigtone667 said..
The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.


That was the luderitz speed challenge, and his average, he did 63/64 from memory on a run,
Richoa
Richoa
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13 Nov 2018 12:18pm
bigtone667 said..
The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.


Fastest port tack ever recorded.

a bit of a reach, but that's the claim.
Youngbreezy
Youngbreezy
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13 Nov 2018 8:16pm
The article says it's a competition to see who is the fastest, he has won the competition but has not broken world speed records
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
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WA, 1913 posts
14 Nov 2018 3:40am
Here we go.. theres a good little story behind Rob Douglas..
He was on a standard 10m flysurfer Soul kite.

www.google.com.au/url?q=https://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding/14535-rob-douglas-secures-third-kite-speed-world-title/amp
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