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21 riders now over 45 knots in the Lüderitz speed channel

by Sophie Routaboul 18 Oct 2013 07:48 BST 17 October 2013
21 riders now over 45 knots at the Luderitz Speed Challenge © Patterson

The conditions were lighter than expected but we still enjoyed some new records and are seeing riders improving a lot everyday! 30-35 knots of wind with nice gusts.

  • Wednesday: 4 Records
  • Thursday: 6 Records

  • Ukrainia: Alexander Goncharov with 46.51 kts
  • Croatia: Boris Vujasinovic with 46.53 kts
  • Switzerland: Remo Diethelm with 46.07 kts
  • Belgium: Alain de Gendt with 45.38 kts
  • Denmark: Ole Kjaer with 50.43 kts
  • Russia: Denis Vladimirov with 44.61 kts
21 riders now over 45 knots!

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