While most of America cleans up after Hurricane Sandy, the select few that could handle the wind made the most of it at Marthas Vineyard near Massachusetts. 

The boys who nabbed the speed record in Namibia back in 2010 have spent the last two years searching the globe for somewhere faster. The discovery of Marthas Vineyard on American soil was a huge breakthrough, cutting down on travel costs for the boys, but it's never actually delivered the goods in terms of wind and reliability. 

Nothing a small hurricane can't fix! This week when Hurricane Sandy approached, Damien Leroy and Rob Douglas were ready for action, with little kites on their backs and tiny speed boards under their arms, they hopped over to the vineyard and got to work. 

Leroy, as usual had a GoPro strapped to something and filmed the whole lot, including the support crew chasing down a kiter in a car. It started well, but then the kiter got a gust and absolutely took off. So far there's been no speeds reported from the day, but even Damiens Facebook page has been quiet while the final day of the North American Speed Sailing Invitational. 

Check it out, and remember, don't try this at home. Hurricanes (and cyclones) are for the experienced and stupid only. 

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