Great footage of speed kiting

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SaveTheWhales

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SaveTheWhales

WA, 1913 posts

7 Dec 2017 7:29am

When filming speed.. coming towards you or away - always looks very slow.
Seeing the background move too, gives better perception - like this..

kitcho207

NSW

865 posts

kitcho207

NSW, 865 posts

7 Dec 2017 10:45pm

nice run. would be good to have speed stats as part of the video.. ie max and 500m

cauncy

8407 posts

cauncy

WA, 8407 posts

7 Dec 2017 8:58pm

kitcho207 said..
nice run. would be good to have speed stats as part of the video.. ie max and 500m

Over 100 klms per hour
and I'm pretty sure the luderitz channel is 500 mtrs in the speed zone, winds can get
50 knts plus blowing off the Namibian desert

lotofwind

NSW

6451 posts

lotofwind

NSW, 6451 posts

8 Dec 2017 3:14am

Now all he needs is a 6ft wave to boost off

bigtone667

NSW

1559 posts

bigtone667

NSW, 1559 posts

8 Dec 2017 8:22am

lotofwind said..
Now all he needs is a 6ft wave to boost off

Could have megalooped into the ocean.

Lambie

QLD

742 posts

Lambie

QLD, 742 posts

8 Dec 2017 5:50pm

Thats awesome footage - got to love the car 'peddle to the metal' engine sound to catch up with the kiter and then I just looked at the downwind bank thinking that would hurt big time if a run came unstuck!!
And Ive always wondered how the end of a speed kite run finishes - must be scary to put the kite to 12 o'clock when its blowing 50 knots!!

Greenarrowz

NSW

301 posts

Greenarrowz

NSW, 301 posts

8 Dec 2017 8:34pm

He could of ended it with a backroll handdrag kiteloop transition.

Or at least attempted to

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