Windsurfers thwarted
Attempts to break the world speed windsurfing record at Glenorchy, near Queenstown, have so far been thwarted by a lack of wind. The Joseph Kuhtza Speed Windsurfing Trials began in Queenstown nearly two weeks ago, and while the trials have attracted some of the world’s top speed-board sailors, the required north-westerly winds have steered clear of the event. A Frenchman, Pascal Maka, the fastest windsurfer in the world, is just one of the top professional and amateur windsurfers sitting at the Glenorchy course site waiting for the right winds to blow. Other competitors include Jean-Pierre Siret, the New
Caledonian champion and top speed sailor, Bruce Kendall, New Zealand. Olympic bronze medallist; and Auckland’s Kevin Trotter, holder of the New Zealand speed record of 33.5 knots set at the Glenorchy course last year. Maka’s world record stands at 38 knots, a speed which organisers of the Queenstown event felt would be easily broken at the Glenorchy course should the right winds eventuate. The trial organiser, Bryan Nieuwenhuyser, said last evening that today’s weather report looked favourable for the speed sailors and the course was set up for an early start should the winds prevail
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