Vestas Sailrocket 2 update, 500m record ratified by WSSRC

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The WSSR Council announces the the establishment of a new World Record.

 

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

Vestas SailRocket 2

Record: Outright World and World “B” Division Sailing Speed Record

Venue: Walvis Bay. Namibia.

Name: Paul Larsen. AUS.

Equipment: Vestas SailRocket 2. Inclined rig Hydrofoil Proa.

Date: 16^th November 2012. 17.02 hrs

Course length: 500 metres

Current: Nil

Elapsed time: 16.41 secs

Speed: 59.23 kts

Comments: Current Outright Record: 2010. Kite Board. Rob Douglas USA. Luderitz, NAM. 55.65 kts.

Current “B” category record: 2012. Vestas SailRocket. Paul Larsen AUS. Walvis Bay, NAM. 54.08 kts

A further claim for a speed in excess of the above is currently being assessed
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John Reed
Secretary to the WSSR Council