We decided to test out the top speed of a BMX bike by using the DRAGY which is a GPS device designed to measure and record various times with a car like 0 – 60 and 1/4 mile times so we tested our bikes and even my Toyota Prius! – Scotty Cranmer
The project led by French kiteboarder Alex Caizergues aims to break the world speed sailing record.
The goal of Moonshot #1 is to dethrone Vestas Sailrocket 2’s 2012 record set at 65.45 knots (121.21 kilometers per hour) over 500 meters in Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Moonshot #1 expects to reach 80.99 knots (150 kilometers per hour) by the end of 2022, most likely in the south of France, where Syroco has its headquarters.
For all the amazing rides you see at big Uluwatu, there’s countless more of struggles and challenges that happen between those magical moments of actually riding a wave.
Here’s a great example, of how quickly a surfer can get washed in, almost to the beach. From that point it’s a long paddle back out to where he began. He’ll have to deal with a river like current and more sets on the head before making it back to the lineup.
This was filmed during peak swell season a few months ago.