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

[@Luisdefunes1]

Dunkerbeck and you in your fifties and hitting new world speed records. That is truly inspirational. Age is in the mind.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot Fantomas

[@LordOfLight]

No it isn't. Age is in the muscles, bones, joints, internal organs and brain. And I can prove it.

[@geemy9675]

don't forget Albeau 😉 also hitting records passed 50 I had the chance to see him again this summer, still hanging around his dad's windsurf school like he already did when I first windsurfed 30 years ago

[@toke7560]

AH, Dunkerbeck. Probably, arguably, the greatest windsurfer of all times.

[@J3hudi]

absolutely stunning - fantastic footage and surfing on the edge - literally. Hitting that wall on that speed whould not only break the gear. thanks for taking us with you and big respect for the speed.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot mate

[@TheRochental]

The highest class of speedwindsurfing 🤙 Great footage !!!

[@hanef8852]

So cool to see you and Dunkerbeck still ripping, in fact being at the top of the game.

[@AndyLaufer]

yes indeed

[@alasdair1571]

It looks very dangerous to have your body hanging over the hard edge of the canal, with no helmet. Total trust in the equipment and your skills...respect!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@mikaelfrigeniua208]

Do keep the Zen ! Water is like a brickwall if in thouble just let go and disconnect your harness asap from the boom and then go from there to another go !!

[@mikaelfrigeniua208]

The sum total is goes something like this : Your weight , m2 of the sail relating to the windspeed Then when it all comes together there will be ZEN !

[@geemy9675]

@@mikaelfrigeniua208 nah the real danger is not the water its is you hitting or getting hit by something solid at that speed . go watch 1983 water ski speed record going 143mph and crashing and didnt seem like he was waering a lot of protection. he wasnt knocked out, just got on another run right after. that's 230km/h, 5x the kinetic energy of going 102km/h. Im not saying falling in the water at 100km/h is not gonna hurt. but the more you skip on he water the more speed gets reduced . compared to 60m jump in water hitting water at 120km/h straight...

[@sandorbpbalsamico4186]

Ist das der Wahnsinn? Nein, das ist der totale Wahnsinn! 😍👍👍👍👍👍 Supergenial! 👍👍👍 Gratulation und mein höchster Respekt! 👍👍👍

[@AndyLaufer]

Dankeschön

[@leflef2924]

Amazing video We feel the speed to watch it

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot

[@TheMartinchostar]

Extreme windsurfing speed & skills....the sensation must be amazing, almost no touching the water flying like a bullet... Respect!

[@AlainNLDB]

Incredible footage!!! Thanks for recording and sharing!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks for watching

[@rolandehmig]

Herzlichen Glückwkunsch Bub !!! Wer hätte das gedacht ! Unglaubliche Fahrt - sieht sehr easy aus auf dem Wasserski ...Alles Gute und gute Heimreise....

[@AndyLaufer]

dank Dir Roland. Liebe Grüße

[@martinbailly573]

Incredible Andy ! Amazing footage ! Insane speed ! Thank you and mostly congratulations for your amazing performance ! Kudo !

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot Martin

[@chriskona7652]

Wow! You are so in control. Perfectly trimmed, relaxed. Amazing!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Chris

[@duncanflint3579]

Incredible footage. Real sense of speed. The location is perfect as well. Howling winds and almost glassy water.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Duncan

[@dvxdxv]

Congrats! The best video footage, as always!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot!

[@giorgosk2884]

100km above water.. Incredible the essence of speed

[@toke7560]

And all that power FOR FREE.

[@hartmutleger4473]

Yep! Congrats! Feel the WIND OF VICTORIES ...

[@geofreycluff8754]

Love your movies Andy your love of the sport really comes through in the movies you make. I find the helmet cam view to be the most immersive for the Luderitz footage. It really gives a sensation of speed.

[@keytes]

Wow massive respect I have never been half that speed windsurfing.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mike

[@RaisingGambler]

Haha, same here, Mike! :-)

[@deroux]

Bravo Andy! Congratulations! Thrilling & Inspiring video.

[@wouterdobbelaere]

Off the scales! Congrats! Scary!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@OkinawaSeasider]

Great stuff. Really liking raw footage with the wind audible, over slick beatmatched video cuts to an audio track now. Gonna stop watching now and jump from a 1080 monitor to my 4K tv to enjoy this more!

[@detlevpomp]

Hammer! Respect for this guys.👍

[@AndyLaufer]

danke Detlev

[@dengordo]

Sick video, Andy! Very well showed that sensation of ultra fast speed sailing on the edge and limit of human and gear abilities. It was nerve wrecking when you looked at the camera an nearly hit the sand bags. Keep pushing. Your videos are very inspiring!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot Den! Really appreciate your feedback!

[@ezza2fly]

Wow congrats! That was fantastic footage, so close to the sandbags! The beach spot looked incredible too.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Eric

[@windsurfer]

Another sick video Andy!!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Paul

[@guuuhmanguuuhman2186]

HAMMER Video und Performance Andy!!

[@AndyLaufer]

dank Dir

[@lolmrmathieu]

Amazing 🚀🚀 thanks for your effort that goes into filming and editing to let us enjoy this 😍

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks aot Mathieu!

[@kenzephyr]

Awesome video again !!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Kenneth

[@hansdinger2752]

Ganz entspann bei soviel Speed! Super!!!!!

[@AndyLaufer]

danke Hans

[@zorrobreizh44]

Perfect spot, perfect gear, perfect wind, means perfect speed. A dream

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Cedric

[@saltflyer]

Simply incredible!! Well done...!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@toke7560]

The buzz after one of these runs would keep you ALIVE for weeks after. Awesome.

[@AndyLaufer]

@@toke7560 yes indeed

[@DLStarbuck]

63.6 miles per hour!!! Brilliant🏁 .

[@gregripp]

Thanks for posting this unique sport. And thanks for all the videos angles. Sailed The Gorge in some high winds but never with flat water, must be fun.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot Greg. Gorge must be super fun as well!

[@c__d0ao990]

Awesome Andy, having seen Twan and now your footage of Diaz, want to sail there so bad. :D

[@AndyLaufer]

yes thats an awesome place to sail!

[@Windsurf254]

Amazing...so close to the bank at that speed...I'm jelly

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Dan

[@KordessPL]

I must say that the new JP boards look amazing!

[@Redheadred1111]

Rockn. Love that board1

[@AndyLaufer]

me too :) thanks

[@davemarch1811]

Thanks for sharing Andy. But where is your helmet are you crazy!?:)

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Dave, on my head or where do you think is the cam? :)

[@davemarch1811]

@@AndyLaufer haha yes but only sometimes , often there's nothing on your head. Great video as always though!

[@erwinrovers]

very nice , editing , filming , superb

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Erwin

[@wiliss3670]

How far has wind surfing come in 40 yrs.. amazing 👏 👍

[@freddy7700]

Yes, indeed.

[@stevesummerfield1731]

Great video, you make sailing at insane speed look so easy!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Steve

[@maxp.502]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

[@RaulEdu33]

Mesmerizing! Top skill and Top wind harnessing technology 🥇🏄⛵

[@jos_t_band3912]

So close to edge of the canal. With that speed.

[@tuurvandenbroeck1230]

great video Blue steel!!!

[@fernandferra4470]

Que c'est bon et que ça me manque, je ne peux plus en faire - BRAVO des vitesses comme çà c'est magnifique.

[@kzh2559]

As fast as kitesurfer Alexandre Caizergues and Hidroptere trimaran 👏 👏 👏 👏 Bravo!

[@Sequoiaandpines]

Best vídeo ever!!!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Antonio

[@davethewave9380]

Glückwunsch!!! 🚀

[@AndyLaufer]

danke :)

[@thextremeking]

Great footage!!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@oliverpolden]

Wow, that looks like so much fun! It looks like they always start with spin out. I guess once you’re up to speed with a relatively big sail for the conditions you’re going to want a small fin. I couldn’t imagine gaining such speed while going sideways!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Oliver. And yes speed windsurfing is highly addictive :)

[@matejpolivka4883]

Hi! Andy could I ask for your gopro windsurf settings?

[@AndyLaufer]

yes of course. superview 4K/60fps

[@hardymanboy]

Amazing.. what is your watch at the end of the video please ?

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks. its a gw-60 watch

[@speedquestwindsurfing]

Holy crap man. That is insane.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks man

[@dixhuit7078]

Merci beaucoup, Mr Laufer, géniales images. -Lorsque vous naviguez à 100 km/h la force du vent ce jour là est à combien de knots s'il vous plait? -A cinquante noeuds de vent personne ne part naviguer? Vielen Dank, Herr Laufer für die tollen Bilder. -Wenn Sie mit 100 km / h segeln, ist die Windstärke an diesem Tag wie viel Knoten bitte? - Bei fünfzig Knoten Wind wird niemand segeln?

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks for watching. wind was 30 to 50knots

[@TheLowtec]

Brutal 👍 - Great video

[@protchejulien508]

World record : go for it Andy! Train your body at the gymnase sometimes with specific exercices, and i think you can explose the world record. You gear seems to be good, nothing can't stop you, come on! Thank you for the video brother.(excuse my english spoken : is very bad, however i hope your understand the message.) Take care.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Julien. Yes since this year I know that I could break it. Just need about 5-10kn more of wind.

[@SlowfingerJC]

Amazing

[@SoulFyahProductions]

sick

[@xristinakamberi5175]

Amazing feeling, i admire you, I am a bit jealous of you and your skills. Let me ask the volume of your board in litres and the sail size ? Take care !

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot. board 41 liters, sail 5.15sqm

[@grahambrown8239]

Wow..the quality footage ...the epic speed and control absolutely tops .We'll done

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks Graham

[@sipkebijlsma]

Insane but thrilling video !

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@zorrobreizh44]

J'adore ❤❤❤❤

[@AndyLaufer]

merci

[@hoonjekye1344]

wow... board is like a bird! you terrific.

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@HT-ne1qt]

Super, Gratuliere

[@AndyLaufer]

Dankeschön

[@HT-ne1qt]

@@AndyLaufer ich soll noch liebe Grüße von der Anneliese Held ausrichten, mit Ihrem alten selbergebautem WOMO

[@AndyLaufer]

ach was, das freut mich sehr! Ich hoffe es geht ihr gut. bitte richte ihr ganz ganz liebe Grüße aus

[@HT-ne1qt]

@@AndyLaufer Danke, dass mach ich, bis bald am Kochelsee oder Walchensee, Hubert

[@HT-ne1qt]

@@AndyLaufer Treffe Sie ind Ihren Holger immer wieder am Lago, es geht Ihr soweit ganz gut,

[@perryquinn8401]

Off the planet ,great stuff ,I don't know what to say ,speeds equalling the record and almost the outright recorded ,incredible ,do they say you have the GPS or outright world record ,my speeds are 53.7 knots or 99.3km/h average at speed trial event and police radar speeds of 102 km/h and 104 km/h radar checking 4km/h slow ,incredible to watch and Verry inspirational ,kind regards Perry from australia

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks a lot Perry

[@ChrisBenzWatches]

Yeah!

[@AndyLaufer]

sers Chris :)

[@loukaskapsimidis9647]

Great do Andy ! Congrats 🤙 What sail size should I use for same conditions with my weight 80kgs ?

[@AndyLaufer]

I'd say about 3.3

[@KristofJarder]

Coole Sache! Windstärke und sonstige Daten wärennoch interessant! )).. Schönes 2024 @**

[@TecColsmp]

Le canal n'est pas assez long , la phase de lancement ne permet pas d'attendre la vitesse moyenne avant la ligne de départ. Il faut être puissant sur l'accéleration pour réaliser une performance?

[@AndyLaufer]

oui, c est juste. Il faut accelere junsqu'a 52-53 knots avant la line normalement. Il faux plus de vent, ca sera perfect.

[@thomo74]

Where about s is the canal? Is that in Namibia too?

[@Beauty.and.FashionPhotographer]

WOW ! Unglaublich !

[@MaDaMamut]

Hey Andy , still speeding after all this years?!?! Tolles Video - irre😅

[@StewartGartland]

Pretty dang cool!!!

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks steward

[@pepegaschnitzel8957]

Everyone else at over 70 kmh: Wow fuck i‘m fast Andy: wait a minute lets ajust that camera

[@AndyLaufer]

:) thanks matw

[@AndyLaufer]

mate

[@vermontsownboy6957]

Impressive, yes. But unless I'm missing something, the advertised 102.35 km/h topspeed was an instantaneous reading, not an official average over a 500 meter course. According to the Ludderitz speed challenge results from 2021, the top official speed was 97.57 km/h, or 52.68 knots/hr. Fast, yes. But for perspective, Paul Larsen's Sail Rocket II team absolutely smashed the world speed sailing record in 2012 with an astonishing speed of 65.45 knots, or 121.21 kph, beating the old world speed record by just shy of 10knots. An unutterably magnificent achievement. At that time Paul Larsen stamped the speed record so high that as to put it out of reach for an astounding 10 year...at least. There's now a team (see: "SP-80") chasing a new record with a fantastically out-of-the box approach, gunning for 80 knots in 2023. Best of luck to them. These are amazing times!

[@AndyLaufer]

yes and sail rocket is another sport. more or less eneneering stuff. was great to watch but different. can't compare sailing with windsurfing.

[@GustafStechmann]

Insane

[@vale.uvezzi]

what watch do you use in the video?

[@AndyLaufer]

its the Locosys gw-60

[@markocernic8659]

What sail is this ???????? No NP ?

[@AndyLaufer]

NP RS EVO Speed 2023 proto

[@markocernic8659]

@@AndyLaufer Beautiful sail !!!

[@berniste3855]

Voll krass, Speed pur 👍🚀

[@AndyLaufer]

danke Bernie

[@berniste3855]

@@AndyLaufer wie nah du an an den Sandsäcken vorbei ballerst, da mach ich mir schon beim zuschauen in die Hose 😂

[@nicolasplakidas9302]

Beängstigend 😮

[@hhhvzhxg8930]

what was your weight and wind speed?

[@AndyLaufer]

me 100kgs +15kgs of weight. wind 30-50kn

[@arnoldbissen9921]

Would you go faster with a foil?

[@pete9772]

What fin are you using Andy?

[@AndyLaufer]

z or NoLo 19

[@flyingparapente6485]

Super 👌👍

[@frederikkriese9890]

Can you give me the name of the gps watch you are using

[@AndyLaufer]

Lycosos GW-60

[@frederikkriese9890]

Thanks

[@debu3255]

🤙 🤙 🤙 🌬️ 🌊 ☀️

[@paulmelis1862]

Sjeesh, at 4:50, don’t look up, that was drifting to just a few cm from the edge 😮

[@AndyLaufer]

hehe true :)

[@clarkewi]

Radical.

[@giulianopastor]

WOW!!!👏👏👏👍👍👍🤙🤙🤙

[@mistralmatulja288]

1:49 the gopro video looks soo good in this part🔥🔥🔥

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@mtumix]

Bezahlt ihr eigentlich die Krankenhauskosten aus der eigenen Tasche oder macht das die Allgemeinheit?

[@AndyLaufer]

Ich zahle monatlich über 700 Euro KK und bin praktisch nie beim Arzt. Ich zahle im Grunde genommen für die anderen aber das ist ok für mich. Falls mal was passiert sollte, bin ich ja versichert. Solidaritätsprinzip.

[@HamburgdasTorzurWelt]

Waahhhnsinn !!!! Super !!! :) Hab´s Anfang der 90iger gerade mal auf 65 km/h gebracht -

[@AndyLaufer]

danke :)

[@andreasweber4166]

Is it not possible to go in the other direction?

[@AndyLaufer]

no

[@SlatanErvice]

Was für Segel verwendest du denn da? Nach serienmäßigen RS Racing sehen die nicht aus. Speed-Prototypen?

[@AndyLaufer]

ja genau,ein 5.2er speed proto

[@paspasyam4805]

Completely mad ! I've been terrified by the speed, in my sofa ....

[@AndyLaufer]

thanks mate

[@germanvigilant8111]

What kind of wind speed is coming in? And what sail size do you use?

[@vprwave]

You find the info in his thorough video description.

[@AndyLaufer]

5.1 and just above 100kmh

[@glenrisk5234]

Used to love windsurfing.

[@joeblow1942]

102?! No way!!!

[@AndyLaufer]

:)

[@veryoldtrialbiker4980]

cool!