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Flysurfer Soul Powers Rob Douglas to Speed title

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Created by SaveTheWhales > 9 months ago, 3 Nov 2018
SaveTheWhales
WA, 1869 posts
3 Nov 2018 8:52PM
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Rob Douglas wins 2018 World Speed Title event..
Well this is interesting - I thought the Inflato mob had things all wrapped up.
The flysurfer Soul seems to be a Wolf in sheeps clothing and does not look very streamlined compared to full blown race foil.

Anyone have any video links ?

daddycool
WA, 337 posts
12 Nov 2018 5:12PM
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Wow - didn't see that! Do you know what size SOUL? 6m / 8m ?

BrisKites
QLD, 1286 posts
12 Nov 2018 7:33PM
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I'm pretty sure he is sponsored by Cabrinha

daddycool
WA, 337 posts
12 Nov 2018 8:19PM
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Shows a Cab Bar.... but it has a low V so maybe a SOUL on the other end?

bigtone667
NSW, 1502 posts
13 Nov 2018 8:48AM
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The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
13 Nov 2018 6:45AM
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bigtone667 said..
The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.


That was the luderitz speed challenge, and his average, he did 63/64 from memory on a run,

Richoa
NSW, 478 posts
13 Nov 2018 12:18PM
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bigtone667 said..
The report says he only just got above 50 knots, and Alex Caizergues got to 57.97 a few years ago.

Trying to understand what records were broken.


Fastest port tack ever recorded.

a bit of a reach, but that's the claim.

Youngbreezy
WA, 949 posts
13 Nov 2018 8:16PM
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The article says it's a competition to see who is the fastest, he has won the competition but has not broken world speed records

SaveTheWhales
WA, 1869 posts
14 Nov 2018 3:40AM
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Here we go.. theres a good little story behind Rob Douglas..
He was on a standard 10m flysurfer Soul kite.

www.google.com.au/url?q=https://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding/14535-rob-douglas-secures-third-kite-speed-world-title/amp



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