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seanhogan

QLD

3424 posts

seanhogan

QLD, 3424 posts

31 Oct 2018 7:28am

Haggar

QLD

1670 posts

Haggar

QLD, 1670 posts

31 Oct 2018 5:50pm

jamesf

NSW

1003 posts

jamesf

NSW, 1003 posts

31 Oct 2018 8:44pm

Imagine seeing these numbers on your wrist! Alpha could use some work through

maxi388

QLD

19 posts

maxi388

QLD, 19 posts

1 Nov 2018 9:28am

I'm pretty sure that Sebastien Cattelan broke Antoine's world record with that 53.770 run. Antoine's previous record was 53.27 knots. Exciting times!!!

tbwonder

NSW

753 posts

tbwonder

NSW, 753 posts

1 Nov 2018 10:46am

Sebastien Cattelan is a Kite surfer.

yoyo

1646 posts

yoyo

WA, 1646 posts

1 Nov 2018 6:41pm

Garmin -729 feet?

kato

VIC

3530 posts

kato

VIC, 3530 posts

1 Nov 2018 10:06pm

yoyo said..
Garmin -729 feet?

They're accurate you know

AUS1111

3621 posts

AUS1111

WA, 3621 posts

1 Nov 2018 7:48pm

Spotty said..
Hans K' still tall n fast once again running his low rider boom n short lines.... 51.6

picsS.Csaky

Go the waist harness!!!

morts

192 posts

morts

WA, 192 posts

1 Nov 2018 7:58pm

Sorry can't Embed as I don't have Farcebook

www.windsurf.co.uk/95-kmh-wipeout-luderitz/

Oops

Spotty

VIC

1619 posts

Spotty

VIC, 1619 posts

2 Nov 2018 5:54am

morts said..
Sorry can't Embed as I don't have Farcebook

www.windsurf.co.uk/95-kmh-wipeout-luderitz/

Oops

Appears the boom failed and he is not happy with the brand. Don't know that any brand are producing single sided booms as you would not sell many. Maybe one off customs requiring more R&D though, lot of strain on the components at clew and head even if braced in between with second arm.

AUS4

NSW

1296 posts

AUS4

NSW, 1296 posts

2 Nov 2018 6:39pm

kato said..

yoyo said..
Garmin -729 feet?

They're accurate you know

What don't you understand this time Kato.

Spotty

VIC

1619 posts

Spotty

VIC, 1619 posts

3 Nov 2018 6:05am

AUS1111 said..

Spotty said..

So that's the 50 knot club? It has a very European feel - we need an Aussie flag on there!

Steve Allen there literally giving it a crack, the canal that is. Almost a 50 at the start gate bodes well if you can hold it together from there for a 50-500. He's got some gear to fix now though.

S'A' F'Book' Oct31..
It's my first time doing speed in many years and was taking easy until I got my gear feeling comfortable. Then I went for it and unfortunately I hit the bottom of the canal right at the start of the run by the timing gate doing 49.85 knots =92.33 kph. Hitting at this speed instantly catapulted me over the front breaking my mast sail boom. I landed on my back and hit into the water very hard with my back and head. I am ok, just feel a little stiff in the neck and back. Hopefully will be feeling good tomorrow.

Spotty

VIC

1619 posts

Spotty

VIC, 1619 posts

3 Nov 2018 6:29am

Luderitz can be brutal on the body and I'm not talking about the Diaz Coffee shop or the Cake & Beer out at the lighthouse. Here is the wind lofting Laufers gear and getting a little brutal on it. When it's blowing 50 just about everything wants to fly.

windsurfing.tv/video/worst-start-ever-andy-laufer/?fbclid=IwAR3QQ5GMlbWLLqXqd7q0x1ooE_O8WjTUj5xSN36tBQpU0rbNuLfL_hsF_EY

or

~~https://www.facebook.com/andylaufer/videos/10217393239400773/~~

AUS1111

3621 posts

AUS1111

WA, 3621 posts

3 Nov 2018 9:30am

^^ When are you going back to get us an Aussie flag in that 50 list?? I'll buy you a carton of your favourite if you do!

yoyo

1646 posts

yoyo

WA, 1646 posts

3 Nov 2018 2:09pm

Spotty said..
Luderitz can be brutal on the body and I'm not talking about the Diaz Coffee shop or the Cake & Beer out at the lighthouse. Here is the wind lofting Laufers gear and getting a little brutal on it. When it's blowing 50 just about everything wants to fly.

windsurfing.tv/video/worst-start-ever-andy-laufer/?fbclid=IwAR3QQ5GMlbWLLqXqd7q0x1ooE_O8WjTUj5xSN36tBQpU0rbNuLfL_hsF_EY

or

~~https://www.facebook.com/andylaufer/videos/10217393239400773/~~

Of course if he had a normal boom he'd have had something to hold on to other than the luff and probably would not have lost it in the first place.

yoyo

1646 posts

yoyo

WA, 1646 posts

3 Nov 2018 2:30pm

Looking at the video of his "boom break" crash and the way the Leeward arm was cut off at the head in the above image I would not be surprised if the windward arm just pulled out of the head under the load.

boardsurfr

2463 posts

boardsurfr

WA, 2463 posts

16 Nov 2018 12:42am

Looks like they had a good day at L?deritz:

Looks like Hans got a bit faster again over 500m. Gunnar's consistency is pretty impressive, with 5 out of 7 runs over 50 knots, but Twan is getting closer to his top speed.

Miriam Rasmussen said on her blog that she held back today, but she still shows a 2 second speed of 43.82 seconds (www.miriamrasmussenwindsurfing.com/post/first-day-in-luderitz), that's almost 2 seconds faster than the current #1 entry on GPSTC for women. She's also posted a cool video on her Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ptmiriam/. I love how she jumps up and down for joy when she sees her speed.

Kazza

TAS

2344 posts

Kazza

TAS, 2344 posts

16 Nov 2018 7:57am

morts said..
Sorry can't Embed as I don't have Farcebook

www.windsurf.co.uk/95-kmh-wipeout-luderitz/

Oops

Crazy not wearing a helmet doing that stuff.

You only get one life.........

choco

4186 posts

choco

SA, 4186 posts

16 Nov 2018 3:30pm

boardsurfr

2463 posts

boardsurfr

WA, 2463 posts

16 Nov 2018 10:22pm

Based on what Miriam wrote, it was very gusty yesterday, so Gunnar could not beat Hans' 500 meter run from November 6, despite a higher 10 second speed.

Today looks promising, the first runs are starting to show up on ~~http://gps-speed.com/AutoUpdate.php?fbclid=IwAR1Uzeaxel3JkJ3qjWkn7h0VjnX9dP6VkKpMZ9S8LFhPDD7MR-QpIbnkcFY.~~ A kiter just did 55.84 on his first run. That's unchecked, but sounds pretty fast already.

morts

192 posts

morts

WA, 192 posts

19 Nov 2018 10:24am

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