Kite surfing
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:56 pm
I've posted this here as a well known writer doesn't think kitesurfing is sailing ie he doesn't feel that kitesurfing should become an Olympic sport.
In June of this year the Bridge family set some "Round the Isle of Wight" records; Guy (16yo) went round in two hours 32 mins, and 25 seconds getting the fastest Kitesurfer and fastest solo sailor record and his mother Steph went round in 3hrs 3mins 24 secs to get the fastest female records (kitesurf and solo sailor). see http://www.volvocars.co.uk/kitesurfing
Compare this with the current fastest boat a Mod 70 Concise 10 Trimaran which took the fastest multihull record two days later, with a time of 2 hours 23mins and 23 seconds; a budget of ??????????? to get round 10 minutes quicker!
In June of this year the Bridge family set some "Round the Isle of Wight" records; Guy (16yo) went round in two hours 32 mins, and 25 seconds getting the fastest Kitesurfer and fastest solo sailor record and his mother Steph went round in 3hrs 3mins 24 secs to get the fastest female records (kitesurf and solo sailor). see http://www.volvocars.co.uk/kitesurfing
Compare this with the current fastest boat a Mod 70 Concise 10 Trimaran which took the fastest multihull record two days later, with a time of 2 hours 23mins and 23 seconds; a budget of ??????????? to get round 10 minutes quicker!