Power Kite Forum - Richard Jenkins deserves a "BIG CHEER" 126.4 mph

Richard Jenkins deserves a "BIG CHEER" 126.4 mph

Crash - 26-3-2009 at 04:00 PM

Wind's gave him the chance to finally hold the new record ! Congradulations to a long patient challange ! Way to go Rich ! :yes:

csa_deadon - 26-3-2009 at 04:05 PM

Sweet! Glad he finally got the chance.

action jackson - 26-3-2009 at 05:00 PM

Way to go Richard!........aj

doublespeed360 - 26-3-2009 at 05:14 PM

glad it work out for you richard,now have some fun and give rides, sign me up .paul

Crash - 26-3-2009 at 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by doublespeed360
glad it work out for you richard,now have some fun and give rides, sign me up .paul

Please me first ! he took a spin in mine http://www.powerkiteforum.com/gallery_image.php?action=view&...

elvislives - 26-3-2009 at 06:46 PM

Mais, I tink dats faster dan lickety-split!

centex_buggier - 26-3-2009 at 06:58 PM

:wee::wee::wee::wee::wee::wee:
Great job.

bugymangp - 27-3-2009 at 07:32 AM

way to go rich!!!
my hats off to you.
glad you did it and wish i was there to see it.
now relax. have a beer. you earned it.
it was pleasure to help you a few years ago with the wind jet.
:wee::o:wow::tumble::singing: :thumbup:

:shocked2: :smilegrin:

Sthrasher38 - 27-3-2009 at 07:59 AM

That is sweet! congrats. Now the big boys in the buggy have a speed to shoot for.;-) What day was it? Do you know the wind speed was that day? Thanks.

USA_Eli_A - 27-3-2009 at 08:49 AM

:eekdrull:

dreeeeoooowwwwllling

centex_buggier - 27-3-2009 at 12:30 PM

He made it on the BBC!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7968860.stm

bugymangp - 27-3-2009 at 12:53 PM

i`m so happy for him. 10 yrs and counting and now its in the record books.
good job rich.
i guess now its on to the ice.
whats the record for ice???

mecdave - 27-3-2009 at 01:06 PM

Damn it! All the good stuff happens the years I can't make it! Great job Richard, but hurry up and post the videos on your site already! :yes:

Here's another good article from AndyYachting.com

Crash - 27-3-2009 at 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by bugymangp
way to go rich!!!
my hats off to you.
glad you did it and wish i was there to see it.
now relax. have a beer. you earned it.
it was pleasure to help you a few years ago with the wind jet.
:wee::o:wow::tumble::singing: :thumbup:

:shocked2: :smilegrin:

I wish we were both there to see,You'll be there next year right ? Hows everything going with the doctors ? I'm hounding him for a ride in the back and will film the flyby past camp. I'll send ya video and pics when I return Glenn. I Miss you and Tom the past few years but get well Man ! You have to give us a chance to snatch the title ! I know your little secret....Don't think I won't have two sets of handle made up in my pocket :smilegrin:

I will see Susan for an NPW so whats a good size to start with .She has alot of different meter sizes.I grabed some foils from Jon ellis along with a 15m Phantom I will bring to Wildwood. I'll follow the forum and bring a few friends .hope your felling better by then . Man I wish you were going Glenn ! :no:

........ Dave your not going too?.......I wanted to check out the green machine :sniff:

mecdave - 28-3-2009 at 01:34 AM

The video's up on the Greenbird website...

http://blog.greenbird.co.uk/2009/03/27/greenbird-smashes-wor...

Now on YouTube...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJLFQ-1nGz0&feature=playe...

BeamerBob - 28-3-2009 at 05:07 AM

So has anyone found out what the wind speeds were? I can't find it anywhere.

mecdave - 28-3-2009 at 09:23 AM

According to this chart from Henderson, just north of Primm, from noon to 3pm the winds were at least 30 - 40 mph, gusting to 50 mph. I wonder what time he made the run?

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KHND/2009/3/26/D...

SCREWYFITS - 28-3-2009 at 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by centex_buggier
He made it on the BBC!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7968860.stm

According to this report the wind was 30mph which is phenomenal, that's 4.2 times the speed of the wind...
I take it he's not going to stay and push the limits any more this go around so we all can catch a glimpse of this masterpiece...:wee: