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Windsurfing records.

The world land speed record with a rigid sail is 126.1 mph (202,9 km/h)
  On the morning of March 26th 2009, on the ‘dry’ Lake Ivanpah, The Ecotricity Greenbird driven by British engineer, Richard Jenkins smashed the world land speed record for wind powered vehicles.
 
The new World water Sailing Speed Record * is 49.09 knots (91.00 km/h).
  It hold by Antoine Albeau (FRA) 7th March 2008, Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
 
The old World water Sailing Speed Record * is 48.70 knots (90.19 km/h).
  It hold by Finian Maynard (BVI) 10th April 2005, Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
 
The new World production speed record * is 46.51 knots (85.00 km/h).
  It hold by Patrik Diethelm (ITA) with his F2 Missile XS 7th March 2008, Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
 
The World water Sailing Speed Record * (woman) is 41.25 kts (76.4 km/h).
  It hold by Karin Jaggi (SUI) April 2005, St Maries de la Mer, France.
 
The most high jump is 50 ft (15.3 m) about.
The most length jump is 60 ft  (20 m) about.
  Its hold by windsurfers from Hawaiian Islands.
 
The longest windsurfing journey is 2612 mile (4203 km).
Steve Fisher (USA) crossed the Pacific from California to Hawaii on Da Slipper II, a highly modified 5.4 m (17-ft 8-in) windsurfer.
This journey took a total of 47 days. September 1977.
 
The most big wave ('Jaws') where go for a surfing is more than 60 ft (20 m)!
  These waves come to Hookipa beach in Maui island (Hawaii,USA).

* - These subjects to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Records Council (WSSRC).

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