Topspeed of 102,35 km/h at Luderitzspeedchallenge 2021 | Andy Laufer 4K

It is always an honor to be able to compete in the Luderitzspeedchallenge. Last time, I didn't take my GoPro on those fastest runs as I wanted to concentrate on my runs. This year I took my brandnew GoPro Hero10black.
The result is absolutely fantastic. The quality of this cam is insanely good. So clear, so sharp - just perfect.

At first we had some beautiful training and testing runs in Shearwater Bay near Diaz Point. That spot is the fastest, the most reliable and most beautiful open water spot in the world at the moment. It's just about 10km away from the canal. Twan did over 100 km/h on each single day over there. Perfect to test and tune the new Neil Pryde RS EVO Speed 2023 5.1 sqm.
Thanks for filming some sequences with my cam from shore #HaraldClaessen

Straight after we had some more nice testing days on the canal before the wind kicked in with over 50 knots on the 18th of November.

We hit the 100 km/h barrier already in lower windspeeds and we knew that this will be a good day to break records, maybe the Nationals, maybe the World Record of Antoine Albeau (53.27 knots on 500m). I took my cam on my helmet to capture those stunning moments. I hope you enjoy as much as I did in every single run.

Hans Kreisel was in World Record mode, pushing hard and he could break the Dutch National Record of Twan Verseput already in the beginning. He wanted more, I could see it in his eyes.
There was also Björn Dunkerbeck pushing for his 100 km/h goal and he got it pretty early on that day too. He managed to go over 103 km/h!

At the end we could all reach World Record speeds of over 53 knots on 250 meters but we couldn't manage to hold that speed on the 500 meter.
The wind was too inconsistent so we always slowed down for the rest of our runs.

There are at least 6 or 7 guys now who can break the record if the wind is kicking in even stronger. That day will come - next year for sure!

Special appearance:
Twan Verseput NED-127, Hans Kreisel NED-85 and Björn Dunkerbeck E-11

0:00 - 0:08 Intro
0:09 - 2:28 Shearwater Bay - Diaz Point
2:29 - 4:23 Testing Day at Cana,
4:24 till End: Canal 18.11.21
5:29 - 5:42 Hans Kreisel by @OisinvanGelderen
6:50 - Congrats Dunki

Music:
"The Racer" created by Tristan Barton
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Special thanks to #OisinvanGelderen

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Cheers, Andy