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C3 > 9 months ago, 17 Nov 2012

C3

54 posts

17 Nov 2012 7:39pm

hhhmmmmm... interesting timing.

www.facebook.com/SaltAndSpeed

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Salt and Speed is the name of a new outright World Sailing Speed Record attempt over 500 metres. Provence's Alexandre Caizergues, the first man to break through the legendary 100 km/hr barrier with a speed of 54.10 knots and America's Rob Douglas, current record holder with a speed of 55.65 knots, are two top-level kitesurfers. Together they will be attempting to reach 110km/hr on France's brand new nautical arena in Salin-de-Giraud in the Bouches-du-Rh?ne department from 17 November through until 14 December 2012.

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fitz66

QLD

575 posts

18 Nov 2012 8:48am

Is kite surfing classed as sailing?

Jancassmit

11 posts

19 Nov 2012 5:00am

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fitz66 said...
Is kite surfing classed as sailing?

Yes, it is. That was the problem with the olympics. Windsurfing was going to replaced with kitesurfing by ISAF (International Sailing Federation). Both are sailing classes.

jusavina

QLD

1494 posts

19 Nov 2012 10:33am

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fitz66 said...
Is kite surfing classed as sailing?

That one was easy

Roar

NSW

471 posts

21 Nov 2012 9:01am

technically the definition of kite as per NASA = " a teathered aircraft" not a sail.

so that would make kitesurfing = wakeboarding behind an aircraft rather than a boat.

evlPanda

NSW

9207 posts

22 Nov 2012 2:50pm

(stranger in these parts)

Does salt water actually affect speed that much?
How about temperature?
Is ice sailing still sailing?
Might there be an advantage to sailing in(/on) hot/cold fresh/salt water?

Nothing more than curious.

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