The kitespeed world speed record is held by 29-year-old Frenchman Alexandre Caizergues. In 2007 he set the speed record at 47,92 knots, this is almost 89 km / h! Rolf van der Vlugt and Katja Roose compete at world level for the titles. Rolf is determined to win the record and is always working on technical material improvements that can lead to this result.
The current world speed record is set at 49,09 knots, this is almost 91 km / h, in the name of windsurfer Antoine Albeau.
More about kitespeed
- Article about NK kitespeed 2008 (10 and 11 October)
- Dutch Championship Kitespeed 2007, movie impression
- Alexandre Caizergues, website
- Current speed records 500m, pdf. document
- WSSRC
The nose of your board would bite .. ouch .. :(