Orders have just arrived from Black Dog Corporate and its ultra covert Special Activities Division. (BDSAD) The NASSP team is directed to proceed to Luderitz, Namibia, Africa on October 26 2009 for mission Red Diamond. Primary objectives: Recapture the outright world speed sailing record, set a new American overall record and test the speed gear. The demolition target for this Op is Hydroptere’s (FRA) 51.34 knot WR, currently the world’s fast sailboat.
Initial intel reports suggests strong resistance in the mission area of operations
PRELUDE BY JAMIE DOUGLAS US-575
Rob US-55 (50.54knots) - the 2nd fastest kitesailor on earth and America’s fastest sailor asked me join Team NASSP to compete and train in the Kitesurfing Speed World Championships last year in France…… it didn’t take me long to comeback with my answer. I just had to consider…could I help the team ? Can I break the 50kt theshold………I say yes. After hitting the speed course in Port St.Louis, France last spring I took a middle of the pack result with me……..Can I help the team in Luderitz…the fastest piece of water in the world ? In this remote part of the African continent, time, high winds, shallow waters and competition will take its toll on the sailors. Only the strongest, most well prepared sailors will be victorious. I will push the team hard to recapture the outright world sailing speed record. Team NASSP is stronger.
EQUIPMENT-
All 2009 NASSP kiteboarding equipment is of the next generation. The NASSP weapon locker is jammed packed with the best gear on planet earth. Rob has selected only the most capable boards, kites, fins and accessory equipment from the industry’s most respected professionals and best companies………Cabrinha, Dakine, NPX wetsuits and Curtis fins. Improved speed boards straight out of the skunk works of shaper MZ - Cabrinha’s kite designs based on the record setting Cabrinha Crossbow IDS from designer Pat Goodman have been built for highwind performance - Aircraft inspired fins from Curtis Hesselgrave will keep us straight and allow us to apply full power. One of our primary mission sponsors, Bill Lynch of Lynch Associates has been sailing with us all summer and fall on the Vineyard. To all of our sponsors and partners…many thanks…we will push it hard for the entire 4 weeks in country.
Coach Gebhardt US-45 is back. Bringing with him an unmatched competitive experience level and history of success. Equipment testing, diet, physcial and mental prepartion will be part of the daily grind in Luderitz. Always remembering to apply the “Attitude of Gratitude”
Stay tuned to the blog as we will be updating it regularly while training continues on the
Vineyard this October in preparation for Luderitz - Nov 1 to 28. Also check out the event website at speed-luderitz.com
J. Douglas -
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