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50 knots on a windsurfer by Chris Lockwood at Sandy Point

Chris Lockwood hitting 50.09 knots 2-second peak on the maiden voyage of a brand new board at Sandy Point, Australia on 23rd February 2008. Watch ...

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RideSlideDive said:

@jezcol You'd be fine with a Hobie 16 - it gets deeper. Another few meters out and he'd be in minimum 2 metres of water. People launch motor boats and go out through the inlet to the sea, so a Hobie would be fine. Good safe place when it's not blowing 35 knots.

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  50 knots on a windsurfer by Chris Lockwood at Sandy Point

  Chris Lockwood hitting 50.09 knots 2-second peak on the maiden voyage of a brand new board at Sandy Point, Australia on 23rd February 2008. Watch ...

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  RideSlideDive said:

  @jezcol it's mid- to low- tide at that point I think. So he's probably sailing in about 4-5 feet / 110 - 150cm of water on the line he's sailing. You can see the guys closer in are up to their waists. At dead low tide further down the bar it gets deep quickly so you sail along six inches from ...

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