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This year, we limited the number of competitors to facilitate the performances of each rider, in total – 34 riders (Windsurfers & Kite Surfers) representing 17 different nationalities.

2014 RESULTS OVERVIEW
No less than 38 times, new RECORDS were set and then re-broken, ending the event with; 11 x New National Records and 1 x World Record!

NEW NATIONAL/COUNTRY RECORDS

Andrew Redfern (Fiji) with 40.87 kts (75.5 kph average speed over 500m)
Roger Ornvang (Sweden) improved his national record – Kite Surfing – with 43.19 kts (80kph)
Remo Diethelm (Switzerland) with 48.31 kts (90 kph)
Franz Grabner (Austria) smashed the National record with 47.88 kts (88.5 kph)
Martin Tóth (Czech Republic) broke his country’s record often and finally ending with 46.73 kts (86.5 kph)
Mark Grinnell (South Africa) set a new South Africa and all Africa record in Windsurfing with a truly impressive 49.92 kts (92.5 kph) – just short of the magical 50 knots
Alain de Gendt (Belgium) – new Production Board Record of 46.66 kts
Christian Bornemann (Germany) – new record in Windsurfing of 48.82 kts (90.4 kph)
Zoran Jovanovic (Serbia) – new national record (Kitesurfing) of 40.31kts (74.5 kph)
Patrik Diethelm (Italy) achieved the TOP windsurfing performance at the 2014 event by improving the Italian National Record with a very impressive 51.18 kts (94.7 kph) just 0.8 knots of the World Windsurfing Record!
Christophe Ballois (France) set a brand new Disabled World Record (Kitesurf) with a superb and inspiring performance of 42.94 kts (80 kph)

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