Channel crossing record breaking
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Channel crossing record breaking
Just seen on the news, don't have much details but it seems a french kitesurfer broke the record crossing the channel ( between England and France) under 5 hours ..... Anyone has more details ?
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Re: Channel crossing record breaking
man these guys must be in good shape...after 90 mins on a raceboard I am tasting blood.
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Re: Channel crossing record breaking
I wonder why he picked such a wide part to cross.
I am sure with modern gear someone with the right experience and training could do folkestone/calais in under 2 hours, maybe even 90mins is possible.
I am sure with modern gear someone with the right experience and training could do folkestone/calais in under 2 hours, maybe even 90mins is possible.