Outright World Records

500 m Men Hydroptere 51.36kn
500 m Women  S. Bredenkamp 45.20kn
Nautical Mile Men Hydroptere 50.17kn
Nautical Mile Women Z. Davis 34.74kn
 

Hall of Fame

catman.jpgSebastien Cattelan was the first person breaking the elusive 50 knots mark - the holy gral of speedsailing.
 
National Records: Poland
500 m Men M. Metler 34.83kn
500 m Women  n/a n/a
Nautical Mile Men n/a n/a
Nautical Mile Women n/a n/a
 

Rankings 2009

  • ISWC Board Manufacturers

    1. Carbon Art
    2. Starboard
    3. Mistral
    4. JP
    5. Proof

  • ISWC Overall Women

    1. V. Ghibaudo, FRA
    2. Z. Davis, GBR
    3. B. Hoefer, GER
    4. M. Raisi, FRA
    5. M. Geldhof, BEL

  • ISWC Overall Men

    1. A. Bringdal, SWE
    2. H. Kreisel, NED
    3. B. Dunkerbeck, SUI
    4. C. Bornemann, GER
    5. D.-J. Knol, NED

  • IKA Nations

    1. France
    2. USA
    3. Great Britain
    4. Germany
    5. South Africa

  • IKA Overall Women

    1. M. Gil, USA
    2. C. Consorti, FRA
    3. S. Bredenkamp, RSA
    4. J. Grobbelaar, GBR
    5. Caroline Adrien, FRA

  • ISWC Nations

    1. France
    2. Netherlands
    3. Germany
    4. Sweden
    5. Italy

  • IKA Overall Men

    1. Alex Caizergues, FRA
    2. Sylvain Hoceini, FRA
    3. Rob Douglas, USA
    4. D. Williams, GBR
    5. D. Leroy, USA

  • ISWC Sail Manufacturers

    1. Loft Sails
    2. Challenger Sails
    3. Severne
    4. North Sails
    5. Neil Pryde

Seasons Top Speed

44.19 kn

Dave Williams
at the Speed Europeans
Dungarvan, Ireland

Rider of the day

Torsten Mallon, GER
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Approved Worldcup Spots

Port St. Louis, FRA

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Spot Record: 46.88 knots
Hydroptere, FRA, 2008

 
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Luderitz, NAM PDF Print E-mail

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Spot Record: 50.57 knots
Alex Caizergues, FRA, 2008

With landscape similar to the moon, but warmer, Lüderitz is a speed sailor’s dream. It is a ten hour drive from Cape Town, easily done overnight. The road goes through the dry semi-desert area of South Africa’s Northern Cape province, to gradually enter the Namibian desert areas around mid-way. It slowly transforms into a steadily more and more incredible landscape. The adventure really starts on the road, and the images will stay for ever in your memories, because this is one of the most beautiful you’ve likely driven!

The wind in Lüderitz blows consistently, in the same direction, from August to March every year. The wind is strong, and in spite of the surrounding desert, is not hot, which gives higher density to the airflow and contributes to better performances. It is accelerated by a funnel effect as it comes from the cold Atlantic Ocean waters, over the dry savannah of south Namibia, and into the Namibian desert. It is precisely in Lüderitz that the wind, channelled through a range of high hills perfectly shaped to increase its speed, reaches the sand desert, which high daytime temperatures amplify by creating an additional low-pressure “suction effect”. As a result, we benefit from extra strong winds, very regular in direction and strength.

 

 

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