Hyberbole? Us? Never in a million years...

   Alexandre Caizergues shatters kitesurfing record with 56.62 knots 500m run

On reading the text it appears he shattered the record by 0.97 knots or about 1.74%...

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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Hyberbole? Us? Never in a million years... Posted: 11 Nov 13 at 11:00pm
	Alexandre Caizergues shatters kitesurfing record with 56.62 knots 500m run On reading the text it appears he shattered the record by 0.97 knots or about 1.74%...

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 13 at 6:53am
	that knee brace doesn't look very aero, surely got to be worth another massive 0.05 of a knot?
	-_ Al

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Nov 13 at 10:44am
	I think you need to appreciate how much 1 knot is as an improvement to one's PB in that particular field of competitive sailing.... the fact that it smashes a WR justifies the tone of the article imho. Plus you might also want to check locations... it happened in France, not in Luderitz. Most of the current speed champs are currently in Namibia, sailing on a custom built ditch that cost upwards of several million euros. Do do forgive the french for a bit of patriotic hurrah for doing it on their own soil, well sea bed... if it happened in Weymouth or West Kirby the UK speed scene would be equally ecstatic. Edited by yellowwelly - 12 Nov 13 at 10:47am