ABSOLUTE WR

Historical list

Absolute world record 

Wind powered vessels on water (500m run)

 year, vessel, name, nation, spot, knots

1972, Crossbow, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 26,3

1973, Crossbow, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 29.3

1975, Crossbow, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 31.1

1975, Crossbow II, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 31.8

1977, Crossbow II, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 33.8

1977, Crossbow II, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 34.4

1980, Crossbow II, Tim Colman, GBR, Portland UK, 36.0

1986, Windsurfer, Pascal Maka, FRA, Sotavento ESP, 38.9

1988, Windsurfer, Erik Beale, GBR, Stes.Maries FRA, 40.5

1990, Windsurfer, Pascal Maka, FRA, Stes.Maries FRA, 43.1

1991, Windsurfer,  Thierry Bielak, FRA, Stes.Maries FRA, 44.7

1993, Yellow Pages, Simon McKeon, AUS, Sandy Point AUS, 46.5

2004, Windsurfer, Finian Maynard, BVI, Stes.Maries FRA, 46.8

2005, Windsurfer, Finian Maynard, BVI, Stes.Maries FRA, 48.7

2007, Kitesurfer, Alexander Caizergues, FRA, Lüderitz NAM, 49.5

2008, Kitesurfer, Tilmann Heinig, GER, Westerhever GER, 50.9

2008, Kitesurfer, Sebastian Catellan, FRA, Lüderitz NAM, 51.6