The first stop of the PKRA started 2 days ago in Venezuela.
The worlds best are competing !! They have include the world
Biggest slider park for this event.
It is going to be interesting to see if
Handle pass +/ tricks are going to remain flavour of the week..

I think Cindy said this was going to be her last year at competing.
Lets hope she leaves still on top.. !! He grins

They are going to have live video feed :

www.margaritakitesurf.com

The worlds fastest kite surfers are also competing in Leucate La Franqui to brake
The current world speed record of 41,67 nodes held by Olaf Marting from (RSA) Go the Bocks.. !! Comp starts tomorrow.

www.mondial-du-vent.com

Finian just smashed 48.7 knots in france...using one of those antiquated poleboards....
www.mastersofspeed.com/start.php?lang=en
still to be ratified but will give Kites another record to chase!
check the video if you want to see some speed!
www.windsurfjournal.com/virtual/2/Videos/F%20Maynard4870(1).wmv

Looks like the event highlighted how close the speeds of Kites and windsurfers have become... Bjorn Dunkerbeck took the outright win with over 40 knots on a windsurfer ...but the kites were right up there all the way! Great to see a new world record set for women kitesurfers!