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May

Video – windsurf speed record II

These are the masters of speed. The good news is that the Frenchman Antoine Albeau broke the world speed record with a run to 49 09 knots (5/3/2008). â€œStopped at 12th 29 on Wednesday, March 5, Antoine a big hit and the top flew 1km man made canal. The scoreboard at 49 knots, but after extensive video checking with the observer from the World Sailing Speed Record Council, was the 09 speed checked at 49th node set 0th 4 knots faster than the old record of Finian Maynard in April 2005. â€œCrÃ©ditos al final del video

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May

Wake Games 2010 day 3

On Saturday Pro WakeSkaters took the waters for their semifinals early in the morning behind the Nautique 210. Brian Grubb has won Wake Games now 4 years in a row so he is in prime position to go for a 5th year. Stu Shinn has been riding pretty good as well this weekend nipping at the heels of Grubb for the finals. Usual boat star Reed Hansen had some difficulty off the dock but managed to bring it together to also make it to the Finals. Nautique rider Brandon Thomas had a decent pass to also advance to finals on sunday.Â

Jr pro Men’s was quite entertaining with young up and coming guys just totally destroying the wake. Freddy Wayne a young and really unheard of rider stood up a perfect pass to make it through to finals. Daniel Powers and Raph Derome both willÂ …Â Details

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May