Two new women's records ratified

Kitesail and nautical mile speeds bettered in Namibia

The World Speed Sailing Records Council has announced the ratification of two new World Records:

Outright World Record Women's KiteSail
Sjouke Brendenkamp RSA
20th October 2006
37.24 knots at Walvis Bay, Namibia
Board was a Custom Excellerator with an 8.0 Naish Raven kite

Previous record was 35.20 kts, Aurelia Herpin FRA. Walvis Bay. Nam, Oct 2005

Women's Nautical Mile World Record
Zara Davies GBR
31st October 2006
34.74 knots at Walvis Bay, Namibia.
Board was a Thommen 44 Custom with a 6.5m Gaastra Vapour sail

Previous record was 33.69 kts, Valerie Ghibaudo, FRA, Walvis Bay, Nam, Oct 2005