Kitespeed - 40 knots at Sterkfontein Dam, South Africa

This is the first footage I've taken using a waterproof camera attached to the center strut of the kite.
It was taken on 6 April 2008 at Sterkfontein Dam near Harrismith in South Africa.
The wind at the time was 20-30 knots and I used a 12 Naish Helix and a Cape Doctor custom speed board.
The wind increased to 25-35 knots later that day and I changed to a 9 Helix, unfortunately I did not have the camera on for that.
I reached a max of 43.5 knots and an average of 40 knots over 2/3 of the run.
I did this while using a hook on my right hand as I'd recently broken my arm near the wrist.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Kitespeed
• Sterkies
• Sterkfontein
• Dam
• Cape
• Doctor
• Naish
• Helix
• camera

[eeemanjam]

thats not 40 knots, it´s mote like 27-30 even that is really fast

[CrapBs180Macher]

@curlcurllocal description sais: Cape Doctor custom speed board.

[curlcurllocal]

nice pace! what kind of board is that?