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Outside Magazine covers kiting at 60 mph

Windy Heap - 11-4-2013 at 11:05 AM

Saw this article in Outdoor magazine, thought I'd share, hope it's not a repost.


Don't know if I want to slam into a fishing pier at 20 mph, nor doing top-end 60mph speed runs in a 1 foot deep 6 foot wide purpose build ditch, but this is an interesting read for speed nuts.

:shocked2::wow::shocked2:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/water-activit...

Cheddarhead - 11-4-2013 at 11:16 AM

Good article, I remember seeing footage from that trench in S. Africa, some insane and dangerous stuff! Would like to have heard the sailors point of view on letting kite surfers in on the sailors association. I bet some of them would think that it is an unfair advantage, since we have so little drag compared to a sail boat. Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing.:bigok:

indigo_wolf - 11-4-2013 at 12:55 PM

Luderitz is a special flavor of Looney Tunes....

Shallow water, huge water plumes...

There's time lapse video at the end of the 3rd clip of them building the trench.



ATB,
Sam