Caizergues World Kite-board Record ratified by WSSR

2:59 AM Wed 6 Jan 2010 GMT

'Alexandre Caizergues (FRA) - L?deritz Speed Challenge' Luderitz Speed Challenge

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has announced the ratification of a new World Record for French kite-boarder Alexandre Caizergues.

Caizergues set the record on the 14th November 2009, averaging 50.98 kts over 501m at Luderitz in Namibia.
He broke his own previous world record of 50.57 kts.

Details:

Record: World Kite-board Record

Board: Fone Prototype 2009. Fone Bandit 3, 8q m kite.

Name: Alexandre Caizergues. FRA

Dates: 14th November 2009.

Start time: 16:12:24.10

Finish time: 16:12:43.13

Elapsed time: 19.03 seconds

Distance: 501m

Current: 0.2kts

Wind: SW. 35/40 kts gusts

Average speed: 50.98 kts

Venue: Luderitz, Namibia.

by WSSR John Reed

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Caizergues World Kite-board Record ratified by WSSR

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