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Hi All,

This is what we all have been waiting for and Seb's hard work has paid off!!!

It was a massive Friday at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge, with a new world record, and the magic 50 knot barrier broken by Sebastien Cattelan with a blistering run of 50.26 knots (93kph). His record breaking run of today saw a maximum speed of 58 knots – 107kph – on the GPS, with an average of 54.5 knots over 200m.

 

We are proud that the Xelerator Speed development Program has proven itself:

 

1 World record and 5 National records so far.

 

Tomorrow's forecast promises another day with nuclear winds and definately some more good results. The focus is now on the 60 knot barrier!!!

 

Seb well done we are stoked  - well deserved!!!

 

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Hey Fred

A BIG up to Catman and congrats to you and your team!

Awesome! 

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Brian

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Some more results (more info, pics at luderitz-speed.com)

>The Fifty Knot barrier and new world record falls to France’s Sebastien Cattelan

In the 35 to 40 knot winds that blew today, gusting to more than 45 knots (83kph), the speed sailors braved very rough water conditions to achieve these records speeds, with numerous runs by top sailors of over 49 knots. Several new outright records were set:

•    Sebastien Cattelan 50.26 knots – new world outright speed sailing record, and the first person to break the magic “50 knot” barrier (sponsored by Genetrix kites, xelerator boards, Prolimit, Ocean eyewear, Dabens)

•    Rolf van der Vlugt 44.9 knots – new Dutch outright speed sailing record (Airush, Mystic, Protest, TUDelft, X-tremeboards)
•    David Williams 44.82 knots – new UK outright speed sailing record (Best Kiteboarding, Dead Man clothing, MKS)
•    Charlotte Consorti 42.19 knots – new French women’s outright speed sailing record (F-One, Nike, Maui Magic, Baracuda, Weleda)
•    Katja Roose 36.83 – new Dutch women’s outright speed sailing record (Protest, Maui Magic, Airush)

Other top times today were from Jerome Bila 49.26 knots and Alexander Caizergues at 49.21 knots. Note that these times are verified by the official time keeper, but are still subject to final ratification by the WSSRC.