new world speed record

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john mooney
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new world speed record

Post by john mooney »

Another fantastic day, had 30 ice boats racing and ice is safe on entire lake. Joe was clocked at 50 on skiis and Alex was clocked at 42 on skates. We had 3 people on skiis they worked well with the little snow.
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Tom L
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49.7 MPH on skates.

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My GPS clocked me at 49.7 on hockey skates on Minnetonka, using a 9.m kite. I could have gone faster but the skates were getting very, very, squirrely. Quite a ride though. I think I'll try skis next time, the skates just don't feel right.
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Coach
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Last year...

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Last year, when it was still black ice down by Mahtomedi on WBL, Joe L was on a B5 and I was on a 5m AR3.5 Naish. Joe was going 5-10+ faster than me on the foil - I would guess he was hitting 60-70+, no problem...

Joe? What do you think? Have you gone faster than today? I'm guessing by quite a bit...


-Coach
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joe
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Post by joe »

it's hard to tell how fast you're going. yesterday wasn't all that windy, it was around 15 knots and a few of us were up around 50. i think 70+ is not out of the question on a 30 knot day. we should find out. :twisted:
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