On the morning of March 26th, on the dry Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles. The Greenbird clocked 126.1 mph (202.9 km/h) , eclipsing the old, American held, record of 116 mph , set by Bob Schumacher in the Iron Duck in March 1999 at the same location
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The United States of America are gearing up to host the World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships 2012, in St. Ignace, Michigan, from February 20-26th 2012. It is the first time in 17 years that the event is competed in the USA. The average wind speed in February for St. Ignace is 27.5 mph.
Ice and snow are the main ingredients to what will be a thrilling battle in three classes  … More
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Sailing Kiteboard Windsurf – Luderitz Speed Challege 2011 The World Record attempt in Speed Sailing
The Lüderitz Speed Challenge has been held in Namibia since 2007, and is a World Record Attempt in Speed Sailing that has produced more than 40 World & National Records to date.Â
The organisers, Sophie Routaboul and Sébastien Cattelan have constantly innovated in their attempt to push the limits, and have recently obtained authorisation to dig a new channel away from the Second Lagoon shoreline, which has been used thus far. This is necessary to make it possible to break the 60 knot barrier (over 500m), which is the new challenge (115km/h under sail).
Last year, the famous hydrofoil boat “L’Hydroptère†held the Outright Record with … More
The Lüderitz Speed Challenge 2011 will be held in Namibia between 20th October and 17th November. The kitesurfing and windsurfing speed sailing event has already produced more than 40 world and national records, since 2007.
Sophie Routaboul and Sébastien Cattelan have been granted the authorization to dig a new channel away from the Second Lagoon shoreline, which has been used thus far, in order to make it possible to  … More