Speed surfing: Dunkerbeck Speed Challenge - Half-time at the Summer Edition

The Dutch are a nation of speed surfers, or so it seems if you look at the current Ranking of the Dunkerbeck GPS Speed Challenge looks. The first five places were taken by surfers from our neighbouring country. In sixth place comes Thomas Moldenhauer, the best German surfer with a speed of 43.29 knots at the famous La Palme speed spot in the south of France. It is also worth noting that there are currently eight Dutch sailors in the top ten, six of whom set their speed on the Houtribdijk. The dam separates the Markermeer from the Ijsselmeer, and a glance at the map shows why this spot is so good for speed surfing when the wind direction is right.

Slalom pro Jenna Gibson leads the women's race

PWA slalom pilot Jenna Gibson from Great Britain leads the women's summer rankings. She clocked up 36.25 knots on the piste at the World Cup spot Sotavento on Fuerteventura. Speed queen Heidi Ulrich from Switzerland follows her with 32.35 knots - surprisingly achieved on Lake Uri in Switzerland. And have you ever heard of the Häädemeeste spot in Estonia? There in the Gulf of Riga, Estonian Kristel Kaubi achieved the third-best time of the current summer session with 31.45 knots. The best German was Claudia Lange in eighth place with 28.29 knots on the Schaproder Bodden, just ahead of Tatiana Dianova with her 28.14 knots on the Orther Reede.

Numerous categories for new personal speed records

fin, Foil or Wing - At the Dunkerbeck Speed Challenge you can compete in various disciplines and many categories. All you have to do is register for free at gps-speedsurfing.com. Find out how to do this and which devices you can use to measure your speed, you can find out here. In addition to the open classes for men and women, the following sub-classes are available: Grand Master (51-60 years) - Super Master (61-70 years) - Ultimate Master (71-99 years) - Youth (0-10 years) - Junior (11-14 years) - Junior Plus (15-18 years).