2010 Luderitz Speed Challenge

On a manmade canal in Luderitz, Namibia, record-setting kiteboarders are hitting speeds in excess of 55 knots.

By Sailing World Staff

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Read about the records in SW’s Finish Line forum.

Read Tim Zimmermann’s story, “Forget the Cup: If You Want Speed Thrills, Look To Luderitz.”

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