75 knots of WIND!! - Idiots guide to Speed sailing - Part 5

How much wind is too much for speed sailing?
Well, I'm pretty sure we found out in the south of France last month!! 😁
Even Antoine Albeau didn't go out...
but we went out the next day!
Tune in to find out what went down... i actually ended up taking a 4.2 wave sail down the speed run (la palme) Heidi broke GPS open water world record and Vincent went over 50knots!
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[@simongodfrey3765]

Kudos to the camerawoman! Above and beyond the call of duty!

[@fonsvandenhove]

Ben, you're the most awesomest windsurfer around: You make us idiots feel like we belong and stand a chance. I for sure will keep pushing and trying.

[@bradkubota6968]

So HILARIOUS. I tried to sail in 60 knots once on Lake Ontario when I was younger and ??? Crazier. My wind gauge that went to 55 mph. On the beach it got wacked to the end. Like hold it up and BAM 55mph. So for sure was 60 knots on the lake. Real problem was the onshore short period waves about 4.5 meters. Higher than the mast on my 2.6M sail for sure. For some reason I had the beach to myself??? After about 90 minutes of abuse and near drowning I derigged and went a few miles away and sailed inland in a mere 50 knots. My biggest day for sure. As crazy as that was,,,,no way I would sail offshore in that madness.

[@adambrickley1119]

I sailed in 60 once at west wittering at low tide. Was epic. Tried at over 70 once cross shore at Climping UK. Was so windy the wind took my board and rig about 4 m in the air and 20 m down the beach. Went out about 50m, waterstarted, sailed back about 50 m down wind!

[@thecoconutjam]

Someone in Morocco now walking round with a Windsurfing.TV hat...

[@WindsurfingTV]

Hahaha 👌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@keytes]

That was fun to watch, it’s when you see the onboard shots that I realise how blooming fast that must feel.

[@martinbailly573]

Great video Ben ! I have one word for speed sailors ……RESPECT ! Crazy stuff ! 40 knots on a wave sail……Kudo Ben !

[@TheMartinchostar]

Feels like beeing up there taking the sandy storm wind on your face.... Is that deadly windy.... No limits to the best sailing sport ever! Well done dude!!!

[@dustintravis8791]

And here I was scared about the 25mph winds gusting to 43mph today on my 5.0 😂the gusts were just too much... would have enjoyed it without all the gusts! Thanks for the video! It's awesome to see you have a bunch of friends to sail with!

[@dirquedalle]

greatest stuff, genius camera!

[@Wacoal34d]

SO much fun to be in your youtube entourage! On the water you looked good.

[@Marcolambers]

very nice video Ben, exactly describing what it's like to be there. High speeds don't come with some effort and risk

[@stephenweinrich7098]

Best video yet! Top 10 for sure, thanks for making it, looked fun.

[@DCoca]

Thanks Ben. Great and funny video. I was a wave rider but since I went to La Palme now I'm more speedsurfer. It's adrenaline!!! 😍

[@charliedolman]

What a great video - Ben you rock - thanks for keeping our global community connected, inspired and entertained!

[@CHEV_CHELI0S]

I was lucky enough to have met Ben and Antoine at the WATERZ Event in Denmark. Very cool experience. So nice guys 🤙🏽

[@robbieevans6536]

I used to do a lot of sailing back in the day and for the windiest stormy conditions I had a 2.8 m sail and a 7' 11" FOX shaped by Ted James out of Hatteras NC...He claimed it was the shortest board ever shaped at the time. ( 1985 ).7' 11"....Still have it...Not really a speed board though..

[@AdamSims]

Seems it's a bit faster then going full speed down the line at Alibaba, haha, nice one Ben, I'm feeling inspired to grab a speed needle.

[@weetwiki]

great video ! these were conditions on the défi wind 2015 ! on the video it gives the impression that there is a huge hole that sucks everything away

[@RobertBaas]

Realy good video! Thank you Ben and camera woman, respect!

[@team3383]

Awesome sailing. Thanks for the video.

[@petergronholm9400]

Great stuff teletubby-man! Still living your dream. We all should

[@Turbodudedk]

Do a PWA slalom+event there like Fuerte in the old days 😍

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

Speed sailing looks completely terrifying!!! I commend you for even being brave enough to give it a go in those conditions, you are a brave man!! I like going fast, and 32 knots to me feels very fast!! 40 or more seems completely nuts!!! Love your channel and videos!! The humor is awesome!!

[@voornaam3191]

They say French surfers were blown straight to Tel Aviv beach! Faster than an airliner! Mach 0.9! Mistral can turn into a Jet Stream!

[@dengordo]

Scary stuff that speed sailing thing is! Well done surviving that on a wave sail and getting a good speed. I'm glad you only lost your hat in that wind and not Vilma or your gear lol

[@voornaam3191]

Each beach needs geeks. In Dutch a palm tree is a palmboom, for a tree is a boom, and a boom is a giek, and a geek is gek. Ask Doppenberg.

[@murphyflynn6471]

Love these videos! I want to get into speed sailing. Tough to find access to flat water in proper winds in New Jersey though

[@Paul-ry5cx]

now that was a great fun video to watch...

[@RP6conrad]

Fantastic video ! This makes Luderitz channel looks like a walk in the park !!

[@lomicwind]

By the way I've had lots of fun watching (again) thanks ! Nearly gives me motivation to go back to this beach (but I don't anymore gear for those conditions even with more human winds)

[@TKM11370]

Fair play to Adam, busting out the freestyle in THAT!

[@AdamSims]

'Freestyle'... haha! Loose definition that day...

[@TKM11370]

@@AdamSims I mean, yeah.... but going switch in that kind of wind deserves a medal or a hospital visit! ;)

[@stevemagnuson7051]

At my home airport, it’s always blowing at night so we park our Cessna into the wind. We can always tell the newbies that park “tail into the wind.” Stay safe and fast! Great video!

[@voornaam3191]

Airplanes can and will end upside down, thanks to strong winds. They tie them to the ground for a reason. It's like cats with a wing mast, even without sails, these cats can get in serious trouble.

[@jbllala3595]

Awesome footage ! And very fun crew!!

[@khairikhaidir]

In South east asia we rarely have this windspeed. But if we want to have a taste of it, me and my buddy go for storm chasing. Just play right in front of it and If we trapped in it we just pray..

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

I sailed in 60+ on a 3.3.. years back in my 20’s. Was absolutely insane. Out of control all day .

[@frantzcalleja6040]

I think the flamingos overwinter at La Palme. I don't know where they spend the summer.

[@blakeauchincloss4464]

Ben, love your videos and your positive energy and fun-loving spirit! Keep them coming! Question: can you tell me what GPS wearable watch you use and/or what GPS wearable watch you recommend? Watches I have seen include Coros, Suunto Garmin . . . I think you might use the Coros but don't know which model. My max speeds thus far are 1/2 of yours but I love keeping track for myself! LMK Blake

[@perryquinn8401]

Cool stufff

[@sharewavestv]

Sailing a tooth stick is one of the best things in life. Are they still called speed needles?

[@Windsurfingaddict]

Great job, only people that speed sail on small boards will know how horrible rolling chop is and does not matter where you sail it’s still there if to broad, I would be very happy with getting 50 knots, PS. It’s about time turn up equipped with some small speed sails, say 5.2m / 4.8m / 3.9m 🥳🥳🥳🥳😀😀😀😀

[@TKM11370]

How much wind would you need to go fast on a 3.9???? I mean if they are using 5.2s in 50 knots...

[@mmilhazes]

Awesome!! You are a legend!! Speeeed 🚀🚀🚀💪💪🔥🔥

[@itisjustacomment]

Did 43 knots in 1995 and that was classed as realy fast back them . Top speed was under 50 if I remember rightly

[@mikevaughan583]

You maniac. Love it!

[@windsurflanautique8944]

incredible vidéo. well done to these warrios in the land of wind

[@noc220]

great stuff

[@alexvantee6938]

I love this stuff!! Even sitting in the sofa I almost shit myself!! Awesome footage!! Should give a few big clips for SIS !🤙

[@woodywoodlstein9519]

This gives me hope. These guys are my age and maybe a couple years older.

[@osti1711]

Respect !!

[@jantheman334]

Big dog AA...brillant 🐶🐶🐶🐶😀

[@elec-mechsafetyandloadsens6005]

☑ AWESOME STUFF

[@jdclancy6316]

Ben, another great video. You really scorched that second run. It's obvious you got comfortable and could sheet in.

[@jaimelabastie]

Top!!!

[@allafleche]

We need a PWA at LaPalme, fresstyle+ slalom comp

[@marcosgallodgp]

holy shit! you folks are badass!!!!

[@frontloop71]

Always handy if there are other guys and girls you can go after so you don't hit sandbanks

[@leoncleiren5469]

what do you recon: is it more important to have a speed board or a speedsail?

[@WindsurfingTV]

good question... you need both but if you had to pick one it would depend on the extreme of the other if you know what i mean. For example i would say a spped board with a wave sail would be better than a wave board with a speed sail!!

[@samyabid145]

As the wind at the palm is very strong over 75 knots.i wonder why there is no canal for testing speed and riding safe. Like in Namibia lutheritz

[@hug03drez81]

_Random day in the south of France_ Windsurfers: 🤯🤯

[@tacxitforcegamefreakz2794]

CRAAAAZYYYYY:d

[@Redheadred1111]

Ill send you a hat Ben.

[@apocapocpocapoc1560]

I really don't think there was 75 Knt... I've been sailing once with 60 knt, and the sea was totally white.. trees falling, van door thrown away to the other side... with a 3.0 meter sail .. imposible to handle a bigger size... I saw a sail and a board flying 30 meters high, blown away from the beach, not sailing... don't think this is 75 knt wind... but I wish to sail that spot ! soon..

[@hajda7370]

come to croatia in march, its like that all the time :D

[@WindsurfingTV]

get digging a speed channel 😁

[@dengordo]

Where about in Croatia? It's on my wish list

[@hajda7370]

​@@dengordo almost anywhere below mountain Velebit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqWVlnydhJhrq6c

[@freemeddiver1398]

Ben you must come to Tunisia in Bizerta massive waves

[@superfive33]

I found your hat on a Morrocco beach. Where should I send it back ?

[@WindsurfingTV]

haha

[@rico91.588]

#peps.weride, 47.79Kn with Lipwave 4.0 in February 2016. He also went over 40 with a wave board

[@wingo.jimbo84]

Seeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend it

[@elliotbawden7205]

I don’t understand speed over technical tricks

[@Joop-Adrie]

Never buy a van from speed surfer they are sand blasted😎

[@WindsurfingTV]

Heidi's New Channel : kzbin.info/door/piKnIRCrtVanX2PKfFuSlA

[@PA96704]

Don't move here.

[@WindsurfingTV]

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