pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
6548 Posts
Couve / Hood
Site Lackey
|
 Sun Dec 25, 05 9:03 am World Speed Record Broken?! |
 |
|
With a custom board and a Crossbow 9m, apparently David Trewern has (unoffically) has just broken the the world speed record by over 3.02 knots.
| David Trewern wrote: | For those who have been following my quest to 'unoffically' break to the world speed record... today it happened.
Details are as follows:
Best 500 meter average: 44.81 knots (3.02 knots faster than WR)
Max speed (1 second interval) = 48.599 knots
Max speed (2 second interval) = 47.099 knots
(From GPS-Results)
The average of my 5 best 500m runs was 42.91knots. I convincingly beat the world record on 4 out of my 7 runs. As you can see this is a very convincing margin.
This was my first session on my prototype speed board, and in only 22-28 knots of wind. It was high tide at Sandy Point (less than ideal) but the angle was good. I was fastest running at about 125 degrees.
Local speed-sailor Andrew Daff was there as a witness. He actually downloaded my tracks to his computer first, and ran through 4 different programs to verify. Files are available on request. |
http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com/gps.asp?mnu=forum&smnu=1&val=1248
http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=284258
This could mean that not only are kiters well on there way to becoming the fastest windpowered craft on water, but also that the holy grail of wind speed records: 50 knots, is maybe just around the corner. |
|
