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Roo > 9 months ago, 13 Nov 2012

Roo

878 posts

13 Nov 2012 3:03am

61.23kn Peak and 500 m average of just over 54kn. Game on...the boats are back in it. Sailrocket takes off.

choco

4177 posts

13 Nov 2012 8:49am

that's flying! wonder how much more they got in the tank

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

13 Nov 2012 8:45am

Geez it must be close to touching the sides of that canal in Luderitz

sick_em_rex

NSW

1600 posts

13 Nov 2012 10:04am

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mathew

QLD

2142 posts

13 Nov 2012 11:31am

Would like to see some photos... and to know which foil was being used.

One of the videos shows them adding a end-plate 'fence' to one of the foils. I presume it is the main foil. They reasoned they were getting ventilation and that was limiting their top speed. Seems to have done the trick!

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

13 Nov 2012 3:08pm

This was one of their earlier runs with a 54kn peak.

Roo

878 posts

14 Nov 2012 3:48am

54.08 knot 500 and peaked at over 61.92, subject to WSSRC ratification

Cue music from Jaws...dadum..dadum..dadum

Kiters shaking in their boots, first they get booted from the Olympics, who knows if they will still be the fastest by the end of the month.

sick_em_rex

NSW

1600 posts

14 Nov 2012 10:20am

sausage

QLD

4873 posts

14 Nov 2012 10:03am

Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.

elmo

8879 posts

14 Nov 2012 8:16am

Awesome stuff

hardie

4129 posts

14 Nov 2012 8:29am

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sausage said...
Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.

Wonder if there's any jobs for psych's in Namibia

Perth's been a low wind destination for 3 years now, only trips up to Shark Bay have kept me sane! Namibia appears tpo be wind heaven, and Brilliant effort Sailrocket

Paul Kelf

678 posts

14 Nov 2012 1:21pm

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hardie said...

sausage said...
Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.

Wonder if there's any jobs for psych's in Namibia

Perth's been a low wind destination for 3 years now, only trips up to Shark Bay have kept me sane! Namibia appears tpo be wind heaven, and Brilliant effort Sailrocket

You should be flat out then Hardie

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