Competitors wait for better winds in the 2009 Lüderitz Speed Challenge
surfertoday.com 26 days ago — The wind over the past weekend wasn’t as fierce as it it usually is, but competitors didn’t seem to mind, as they were too busy enjoying many of the other actives Lüderitz has to offer. Blowing between 15 to 25 knots, at times the wind was strong enough for speed runs, but sometimes ...

The Luderitz Speed Challenge promises World Record
surfertoday.com 22 days ago — In the build up to this weekend’s forecast of heavy wind, many people are optimistic that this year’s Speed Challenge will again produce new national and international speed sailing records. What many people overlook though, is the fact that these results will only become official records ...

Sebastien Cattelan prepares to beat l’Hydroptère in the Luderitz Speed Challenge
surfertoday.com 10/14/2009 — Sebastien Cattelan, the driving force behind the Lüderitz Speed Challenge, has just returned from a preparation and testing session where he once again exceeded 60 knots. He reached 61.77 knots last year just after the 2008 Challenge ended after the run was closed, and also recorded a speed ...

l’Hydroptère speed record will be explained in the European Speed Sailing Championships
surfertoday.com 10/21/2009 — The European Speed Sailing Championships will take place from November 1 to 7 in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. Some of the World’s top Speed Sailors will be in competing at the event where championship Speed Sailing will take place each day of the weeklong event. Aside from the sporting ...

Sebastien Cattelan prepares to beat l'Hydroptère in the Luderitz Speed
surfertoday.com 10/14/2009 — Sebastien Cattelan, the driving force behind the Lüderitz Speed Challenge, has just returned from a preparation and testing session where he once again exceeded 60 knots. He reached 61.77 knots last year just after the 2008 Challenge ended after the run was closed, and also recorded a ...

Alex Caizergues peaks 59,5 knots in the Luderitz Speed Challenge
surfertoday.com 10/31/2009 — The winds on Wednesday went nuclear. Hennie, Basil, Sebastien, Alex, Charlotte, Christophe, Manu, Sophie and Tim all hit the water. Brave, because the wind was gusting to almost 55 knots. Everyone experienced the biggest challenge for speed-sailing with a kiteboard: while almost no other ...