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briansuntrax
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- Local Beach: Dolphin Beach, Tableview.
Golfinho hotel, Cumbuco.
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Cumbuco, upwind of Golfinho hotel.
Taiba to Paracaru downwinder.
Rede beach at low tide.
NOT Cauipe
- Style: Freeride
- Gear: Naish Dash and Pivots - Monarch TT.
- Brand Affiliation: Owner Suntrax - Importer Naish Kitesuf South Africa.
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Postby briansuntrax » Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:16 pm
Today at Walvis Bay Sailrocket cracked 65knots! - not sure if this is official though?
http://twitter.com/sailrocketlive
Amazing!!
Out of reach for kite and wind surfers?
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mede
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- Joined: Fri May 24, 2002 1:00 am
- Kiting since: 2001
- Weight: 72 kg dry
- Local Beach: Lake Geneva
- Favorite Beaches: Sri Lanka West Coast, Marsa Alam, Cape Verde, Tarifa, Beauduc, Corpus Christi, Ceara
- Style: Foil, Strapless surf, Big Air
- Gear: Kite:> Tomo Vader 5.1 HE & KS MariMacho board,
Gong YpraS Foils,
Pansh Kestrel, Kauper Falcon, Blade Trigger kites.
Wing:> Amos Shapes Sultan Custom board,
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Gong UPE Aramid Droid & Neutra Wings
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Postby mede » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:47 am
I think it's official, they have it on their website too....
Top speed:
67.74 knts ... insane
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Ned Divine
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Postby Ned Divine » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:02 am
Amazing, this is sooo impressive! I really hope this guy is relatively safe, I guess he is, this thing seems pretty stable.
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SupaEZ
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- Local Beach: Space coast Florida 5th street
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Postby SupaEZ » Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:18 pm
I would be more impressed if the record was done....standing up
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briansuntrax
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- Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2003 3:13 pm
- Local Beach: Dolphin Beach, Tableview.
Golfinho hotel, Cumbuco.
- Favorite Beaches: Dolphin Beach.
Cumbuco, upwind of Golfinho hotel.
Taiba to Paracaru downwinder.
Rede beach at low tide.
NOT Cauipe
- Style: Freeride
- Gear: Naish Dash and Pivots - Monarch TT.
- Brand Affiliation: Owner Suntrax - Importer Naish Kitesuf South Africa.
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Postby briansuntrax » Wed Nov 28, 2012 3:32 pm
Full report of the 65knot day, plus great video, well worth a read - get caught up in the excitement!
http://www.sailrocket.com/blogs
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Toby
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Barra do Cauipe, Brazil
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