tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659609247816106447.post6865747029787951296..comments2024-03-28T19:14:54.436+01:00Comments on GeoGarage blog: Kitesurfer breaks 100 kph speed sailing markgeogaragehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15131510609947462613noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659609247816106447.post-44005450829781339622010-11-03T11:00:49.392+01:002010-11-03T11:00:49.392+01:00Rob Douglas sets new world speed record with 55.65...<a href="http://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding/4361-rob-douglas-sets-new-world-speed-record-with-5565-knots" rel="nofollow">Rob Douglas sets new world speed record with 55.65 knots</a><br />American Rob Douglas is the new fastest person under sail<br />Luderitz, Namibia - The fastest keep getting faster, and the "barriers" are falling like dominos in the world of speed sailing.<br />Rob Douglas of Boston USA, the man who brought kite-boarding into the speed sailing arena in 2008 with a record run of almost 50 knots, has reclaimed the crown in Namibia.<br />In wind speeds of 45 knots, Douglas has smashed the double-nickel barrier by averaging a top speed of 55.65 knots over 500 meters.<br />see : <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfftfp_rob-douglas-hits-55-65-knts_sport" rel="nofollow">movie</a>Peiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656222889479394661noreply@blogger.com