Sail:
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Birthdate: 26.03.1961
Nationality: US American
Residence: USA
Biography
Speedsailing is the reason I got into windsurfing and has always been my passion. Left Australia to live and train in Weymouth at the height of speedsailing in the mid 1980's. Moved to the California and worked with the Gaastra ADTR project developing sails for Pascal Maka's record breaking runs . Sailed and raced at all the best speed locations in the world. Developed testing programs as equipment editor for Windsurf Magazine USA and tested with Surf Germany and Planche Mag France. Worked with Curtis Hesselgrave developing Curtis fins and introduced them to the World Cup in the late 80's. Developed hollow carbon honeycombe boards with Peter Thommen in 1989. Created Windco and consulted with most major windsurfing companies testing boards and developing marketing programs. Retired from racing and sport in early 1990's to work in the real world. Returned to speedsailing in 2005, top ranked GPS-SS sailor in the USA.
Best Results :
1987 California Sailboard Championship, 1 st. overall
1987 Johnnie Walker International Speed Sailing Championships, Weymouth UK, 19th overall
2006 KA Sail North American Speed Challenge Champion, 1 st. overall
2007 KA Sail North American Speed Challenge Champion, 1 st. overall
2006 GPS Speedsurfing #1 ranked US speedsailor
2007 GPS Speedsurfing #1 ranked US speedsailor
Max GPS speed 44.1 knots, ARooBar, Washington, USA 2007
GPS 500m 40.4 knots, ARooBar, Washington, USA 2007
Sponsors:
Naish Sails, Carbon Art, Da Kine, Curtis Speed Fins, Windco, Kangaroo Stable
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Fred Haywood was the first Windsurfer over 30 knots, an unbelievable barrier in 1983.
