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GPS Speedsurfing Forum 14 Years, 5 Months ago Karma: 4  
Dear Bert / Ernie

Would it be possible for you clever chaps to expand the forum headings to include GPS Speedsurfing. For, as the name describes, Speedsailing related discussions.

Recent correspondence from Mike2Dogs, Mike feels that the Speedsurfing community should form a group for increased representation of lake users with regards to the future use and developments around the North end.

Perhaps it's time to resurrect the old WKSSA - West Kirby Speedsailing Association, fromed back in the 80's

Best regards
Howie.
 
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Re:GPS Speedsurfing Forum 14 Years, 5 Months ago Karma: 2  
Howie, Bert's just extended some limited publisher privileges to me (I've changed my user name to mike_m).

If you get no reply from Bert, then I can put a news item on the front page, with a link to a forum thread.... if that's any help

mike

edit: can't get onto the front page yet , I'll have to wait for Simon's reply
 
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Re:GPS Speedsurfing Forum 14 Years, 5 Months ago Karma: 4  
cheers Mike
 
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Re:GPS Speedsurfing Forum 14 Years, 5 Months ago Karma: 1  
really good idea speed is back
 
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Re:GPS Speedsurfing Forum 14 Years, 5 Months ago Karma: 0  
Sebastien Cattelan hit a VMax of 61.7kts

From Rob Munro

Wow! Luderitz went off the scale today and so did the internet!!!

Massive winds hit 2nd Lagoon today during the warm up to the Luderitz Speed challenge 2009! Not only were potential GPS records set and broken, but the wind took out the internet dish and the whole of the Luderitz area is now official cyber-blacked out!

BUT, the information via old-school-comms, the telephone is simply insane.... Sebastien Cattelan hit a VMax of 61.7kts and, subject to ratification, has set a new Record for the 10 Second average of 56.5kts including a 56.8 10 Second run and an even more important 53.058kts 500m just before the official start of the WSSRC event!... Read more

Hennie Bredenkamp and Basil Cambanis were on hand, as well as World Kitespeed Record holders Alex Caizergues and Sjoulkje Bredenkamp, who all went out in some serious winds hitting 48kts! Alex and Hennie were touching on the 58's VMax with 53's on the 10 second runs, but Hennie, who borrowed a new Bandit promptly destroyed it after his 2nd run, with what he muted as his "worst beating for years," went on to to Diaz Point with his sailboard, but couldn't keep the tail down using a 4.2 Stealth! Manu Taub trashed an 8m Bandit, Sophie has damaged her ankle and most were on the sidelines watching the day unfold due to the super strong winds. Sjoukje's 4.5m was too much to risk and Charlotte was tip-toeing down the strip. Luderitz showed it's teeth today and all are hoping for more to come!

Winds were solid all day, with a good angle, but spin drift and more, didn't stop Seb from using a 9m kite in winds close to 50 knots! What is to come for the month ahead??? Who knows, but it has certainly been preempted by major and World beating GPS speeds so far (subject to ratification!)

Keep an eye on www.gps-kitesurfing.com for sessions being posted and on www.luderitzspeed.com for all of the news from Luderitz (once the internet has been restored!)

Regards

Rob
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