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August

2008

Outright World Records

500 m Men	A. Albeau	49.09kn
500 m Women	S. Bredenkamp	42.35kn
Nautical Mile Men	Hydroptere	41.69kn
Nautical Mile Women	Z. Davis	34.74kn

Hall of Fame

Fred Haywood was the first Windsurfer over 30 knots, an unbelievable barrier in 1983.

National Records: Finland

500 m Men	T. Karlemo	39.44kn
500 m Women	n/a	n/a
Nautical Mile Men	n/a	n/a
Nautical Mile Women	n/a	n/a

Rankings 2008

ISWC Sail Manufacturers

1. North Sails
2. Loft Sails
3. Neil Pryde
4. Gaastra
5. Simmer Sails
PKRA Top Speed Men

1. Alex Caizergues, FRA
2. Rolf v/d Vlugt, NED
3. Sebastien Cattelan, FRA
4. Manu Taub, FRA
5. Sylvain Hoceini, FRA
PKRA Top Speed Women

1. Charlotte Consorti, FRA
2. Sjoukje Bredenkamp, RSA
3. Erika Lindberg, SWE
4. Katja Roose, NED
5. Jemma Grobbelar, GBR
PKRA Overall Men

1. Sebastien Cattelan, FRA
2. Alex Caizergues, FRA
3. Christophe Prin-Guenon, FRA
4. Rolf v/d Vlugt, NED
5. Jerome Bila, FRA
ISWC Board Manufacturers

1. F2
2. Fanatic
3. Starboard
4. Carbon Art
5. T1
ISWC Overall Women

1. V. Ghibaudo, FRA
2. M. Raisi, FRA
3. K. Jaggi, SUI
4. E. Duby, FRA
5. S. Hebert, ARM
PKRA Overall Women

1. Charlotte Consorti, FRA
2. Sjoukje Bredenkamp, RSA
3. Katja Roose, NED
4. Erika Lindberg, SWE
5. Jemma Grobbelar, GBR

Seasons Top Speed

43.09 kn

Alex Caizergues, FRA

Rider of the day

Chris Benzing, GER

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Spot Record: 44.21 knots
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Andrea Baldini, ITA

Sail: 223
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 91 kg
Birthdate: 10.06.1968
Nationality: Italian
Residence: Italy

Biography
I started windsurfing in 1978...in 1980 I had one of the first speed machine: Menini 3 points(from Garda Lake with unreal coloration!!!) In1981 I stopped windsurfing for logistic problem...too young ,no car...no way to go to the beach!( start boxing ) ...so in the water, just fishing and surfing...till 1998. Windsurfing again but just waveriding: 2 months at Cape Town( Jannuary-March '99) and I was back on board!!! In the 2005 I bought this "strange" slalom equipment and with a very good friend( Ale...Comerla) we was catched by the SPEED FEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ISA world cup 2005, 06,07 and MOS 2006- 2007/08 and Drivenbywind: A very deep emotion!