Greece – The Paralympic sailors from Great Britain, Germany and the Netherlands were big winners at the IFDS Disabled Sailing World Championships this year, which concluded in Athens over the weekend. The German team of Jens Kroker, Siegmund Mainka and Robert Prem won in the Sonar class, adding the IFDS World title to the Paralympic gold medal they won in China last year. Dutchman Thierry Schmitter dominated in the 2.4mR fleet from start to finish, although his was…Â Details & Pictures
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The third annual Lüderitz Speed Challenge will begin in less than two weeks. This time last year, speed sailors shattered the previously unbeatable 50knot barrier (93kph), setting a string of world and national records in this “Formula One of Sailingâ€. Throughout the month of November many of the world’s top kitesurfers will once again descend on the remote Namibian town of Lüderitz to compete against each other and the clock to prove what is the world’s fastest wind-powered craft.
Last year’s challenge saw the kitesurfers take over many of the top slots in the international rankings for speed sailing, contested by sailboats, windsurfers and kitesurfers… Details
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Sailing Kiteboarding – Luderitz Speed Challenge 2009: The race for 100kph blasts off in November
The third annual Lüderitz Speed Challenge will begin in less than two weeks.  This time last year, speed sailors shattered the previously unbeatable 50knot barrier (93kph), setting a string of world and national records in this “Formula One of Sailingâ€. Throughout the month of November many of the world’s top kitesurfers will once again descend on the remote Namibian town of Lüderitz to compete against each other and the clock to prove what is the world’s fastest wind-powered craft.
Last year’s challenge saw the kitesurfers take over many of the top slots in the international rankings for speed sailing, contested by sailboats, windsurfers and kitesurfers. Alex Caizergues of France set … Details