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World Sailing Speed Records ratified

by ISA media on 16 Feb 2007
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The World Sailing Speed Record Council announces the ratification of the world records of Rob Munro, Sjouke Bredenkamp and Zara Davis set in Walvis Bay end of last year.

Kitesail Nautical Mile
Rob Munro GBR
30th October 2006
35.65 knots at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Board was a 'Cape Doctor Custom' with a 10m Naish Raven kite.

Previous record was 35.44 kts by Dirk Hanel GER at Walvis Bay Namibia in Oct 2005

Outright World Record Women's KiteSail
Sjouke Brendenkamp RSA
20th October 2006
37.24 knots at Walvis Bay, Namibia
Board was a Custom Excellerator with an 8.0 Naish Raven kite.

Previous record was 35.20 kts, Aurelia Herpin, FRA. Walvis Bay Nam, Oct 2005

Women's Nautical Mile World Record
Zara Davies GBR
31st October 2006
34.74 knots at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Board was a Thommen 44 Custom with a 6.5m Gaastra Vapour sail.

Previous record was 33.69 kts, Valerie Ghibaudo, FRA, Walvis Bay Nam, Oct 2005

Websites : http://www.50-knots.com and http://www.speedsurfing.org
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