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Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germany)

Tue Nov 15, 2011 5:19 pm

Greetings,

Do you like to fly fast kites?
Really fast kites?
Ever wanted to know how fast your kite actually flies?

During the weekend of the 13.-15.04 2012 the next Speedkiting contest is scheduled in Dornumersiel Germany.

To get a first impression, video from last years contest:

http://vimeo.com/16034620

Where is the place?
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The announcement thread on the German forum:
http://www.drachenforum.net/forum/Speedkiting-Contest-13.-15.04.2012-Dornumersiel-t70340.html

For French readers:
http://www.bilboquet-kites.com/forums/showthread.php?p=638142856#post638142856

Further information can be found here:
http://www.speedkiting.eu/
(not updated yet with the next contest)
 
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Marc moss
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Re: Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germa

Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:52 am

Is there a local airport mate?
 
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Re: Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germa

Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:36 am

Hi Marc,

No idea, but a quick google search turned up several smaller airports in the area, closest would be the one in Norden, about 20mins away with a car.

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Re: Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germa

Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:05 pm

Looks like I very well will be going to this , I have a Wilde hilde on its way in black for practice,just bought a set of chati lines as well...
Anybody else ?
I'll be spending out on something faster when I can find it before the time
 
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Re: Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germa

Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:37 am

Marc: Its great fun, lots of nice people there. Very rewarding for fliers that like really fast kites.
 
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Re: Speedkiting Contest 13.-15.04.2012 - Dornumersiel (Germa

Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:05 pm

Hiyas,

just returned from our fantastic weekend of speedkiting.

The full result listing will come in the next days, but for a teaser, the top 3 of the class 1.

1. Michel: 188km/h Tiger 2 Mylar TS
2. Tom: 183km/h Gargomel 20
3. Andre: 181 km/h Scalpel

You can find a lot of pictures and video links here in the german forum thread for the contest:
http://www.drachenforum.net/forum/Speed ... -p360.html