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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

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 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
ISWC Board Manufacturers

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

1. C. Moussilmani, FRA
2. J. van der Hout, NED
3. C. Bordes, FRA
4. B. van der Steen, NED
5. D. Garrel, NED
ISWC Overall Women

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

Seasons Top Speed

43.09 kn

Alex Caizergues, FRA

Rider of the day

Alejandro Sanchez, ESP

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Approved Worldcup Spots

Leucate, FRA

Spot Record: 39.95 knots
Manu Taub, FRA, 2005

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Panagiotis Drakopoulos, GRE

Sail: GRE-211
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Birthdate: 02.10.1973
Nationality: Greek
Residence: Greece

Biography
Learned to windsurf in 1987, and started competing in national championships in 1994. Since then participated in almost all the Greek windsurf events until 2000. In 2000 decided to quit course and slalom racing and take up wave sailing, and in 2003 also kitesurfing. Was 2nd in the Greek Funboard Championship in 1996. Participated in PWA Paros World Cup Event in ’95,’96,’97.
Speed was since the beginning the most exciting aspect in windsurfing. Going fast seems to come naturally when windsurfing….the question is how fast!!!