Speed Sailing

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I first got interested in windsurfing through photography…had been taking shots of windsurfers and selling them, with some success. I realised the people doing it were having a lot of fun, so I was thinking about having a go at some point myself. Then one miserable windy September Sunday, I was walking along Hunstanton sea front with the wife and kids and saw some people out on the water. Realised they were having a lot more fun than I was, so I resolved to give it a go. Next weekend I had my first lesson.
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Rob

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Windsurfers are currently the fastest sailing craft holding the world speed record at an incredible 49.09 Knots (56.49mph or 90.91kph)

See below for video of Antione Albeau setting the current world record in spring 2008.

Windsurfers have always liked going fast,regardless of if it's on your own or blasting along with friends we all like to feel the excitement of going fast. Most recreational windsurfers will be doing 20 - 25 knots (23-28mph) most of the time

With advances in modern technology you can now find out how fast your going with a small GPS unit, this has lead to many windsurfers recording their speeds and posting them online. Leading the way with this is the GPS-Speedsurfing website which allows anyone to upload there gps data and see it ranked againsit other users all over the world. More at: http://www.gps-speedsurfing.com

In the UK we also have the Weymouth speedweek every October and a last year saw the start of a new event called Driven By Wind which is aiming to break the 50 Knot barrier in the UK at the Ray near Southend.

Weymouth Speedweek

Driven By Wind