hhhmmmmm... interesting timing.
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Salt and Speed is the name of a new outright World Sailing Speed Record attempt over 500 metres. Provence's Alexandre Caizergues, the first man to break through the legendary 100 km/hr barrier with a speed of 54.10 knots and America's Rob Douglas, current record holder with a speed of 55.65 knots, are two top-level kitesurfers. Together they will be attempting to reach 110km/hr on France's brand new nautical arena in Salin-de-Giraud in the Bouches-du-Rh?ne department from 17 November through until 14 December 2012.
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technically the definition of kite as per NASA = " a teathered aircraft" not a sail.
so that would make kitesurfing = wakeboarding behind an aircraft rather than a boat.
(stranger in these parts)
Does salt water actually affect speed that much?
How about temperature?
Is ice sailing still sailing?
Might there be an advantage to sailing in(/on) hot/cold fresh/salt water?
Nothing more than curious.
