What is it like to Windsurf the Fastest Speed Canal? | My Impressions | First Runs | Lüderitz Ep.3

[@hansrechter7303]

I windsurfed five times for Namibia in the mid eightys! Thats where I met Axel Ohm,Bjoern Dunkerbeck,Angula and many more! never to be forgotten! It all started in Windhoek,than Walfishbay,than Luederitz! Hapy Days.And We financed everything on ouer own!

[@randomracki9453]

Reminds me of sailing at Shallow Inlet in Sandy Point in Victoria, Australia in 40 knots plus South Westerly so close to the shore you could almost drag your hand along the sand

[@WindsurfingNils]

does the spot still work?

[@randomracki9453]

@@WindsurfingNilsNot sure haven’t sailed there in ages last I looked the sand dunes where being over grown so the wind might not be as smooth

[@WHohensee]

Would you share your new knowledge about trimming the P7 sails?😁

[@poehaaa4642]

Just keep the camera rolling when Dirk gives a clinic :)

[@windwavewinter]

There's actually a trim tutorial for P7 sails on the P7 channel :)

[@doofercall]

Really enjoyed this, especially your reflections on how it feels as a newbie going down the canal. And your first run took me back to the eighties when Maka held the record of 38.86, unbelievably fast and forever burned into my brain - and which you almost matched on your first test down the canal.

[@mmilhazes]

WOW!! What a dream to sail that channel!! You are living the dream!! 👏👏🚀🚀💪💪

[@WindsurfingNils]

for sure!

[@cvanscho]

What a lovely character - so easy to watch and listen to!

[@WindsurfingNils]

thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@lukasbroer9824]

Super nice Nils ! I am an advanced WS Beginner and it is really nice to get some close content from the LSC. Have fun on that special Trip !

[@RP6conrad]

Love the slow mo footage ! It is fantastic that you make these inside story videos, one could imagine how it must be over there. The Luderitz canal is a total dedication to speedsurfing, and I Iove it ! Keep up the good work, and I pray for more wind the next days !

[@martin.leisepinkler]

Was für ein Stress, um uns mit coolen Videos zu versorgen, aber danke schön für deine Mühe

[@WindsurfingNils]

sehr gerne :)

[@mark051262]

I would just like to let every one now that the best way support Nils youtube channel (and Nico and Bens) is to let the adverts play fully. Clicking "skip add" reduces the money paid to these guys. If like me, you love watching anything speed or slalom related, just watch the adverts, it helps them and turn helps us. Nils: On a no wind day, a video for the extra tuning teaks you and Dirk did would be really interesting. I'm guessing Luderitz setting are very different to settings for speed spots like West Kirby, La Palme, Buesum or Grevelingenmeer?

[@WindsurfingNils]

thanks! yes they are indeed a bit different, let's see what we can do!

[@kenzephyr]

Awesome Nils 🤙🏼 spending my sunday watching all the cool footage from Luderitz - yours is the coolest

[@WindsurfingNils]

glad to hear it ;)

[@ezza2fly]

Great job filming and sailing. I could see your excitement before the first run, so cool! Congrats!

[@windsurfer]

Cool Nils thanks for the video efforts!

[@WindsurfingNils]

I try to focus on both my speeds and making videos ;)

[@rkj7935]

Thanks Nils! Great video!

[@gaynorandstashdomiszewski657]

Yes, please, share your knowledge about trimming sails for speed.

[@kev-the-windsurfer.]

This is a great insight to the canal and how to sail it. Looking forward to seeing some more. You are clocking some good speed!! Thank you for filming the action!! Good luck on the next runs!!

[@WindsurfingNils]

thanks Kev!

[@vinnydub7192]

Great video buddy keep them coming

[@AdrianTregoning]

Well, I have minimal interest in speed or slalom and again you managed to get me to watch and ENJOY this just like your last one. Really interesting and some wicked camera angles. Looks like Wednesday will have some wind, safe sailing.

[@WindsurfingNils]

that's really nice to hear, thanks!

[@maartenrabe3275]

Super Nils, ein Traum wird wahr! 🤙🤙🤙

[@andrewkynoch1719]

Awesome Nils! Good luck! Hope you break your PB record.

[@boomwindsurfing2744]

Great content Nils. You’re smashing the content - well done. Go for it in Luderitz. Ballls out all the way - BooM 💪🤙💥

[@WindsurfingNils]

tomorrow and Saturday look great ;)

[@nigelw.9043]

Great video Nils. Ich war schon immer für Speed und bin früher gern bei richtiger Windrichtung bei Niedrigwasser nach Dorum um dort im Priel zu ballern. Der Kanal in Namibia ist natürlich nicht zu vergleichen. Wenn es nicht so teuer wäre würde es mich reizen dort mal zu fahren. Cool wäre ein Interview mit Dirk über ein paar Trimmtips zu den Point7 Segeln.

[@ryohunter3430]

Great video!

[@hansrechter7303]

Nice,Me,Jeff Marting and Allan Low started the Speed Week many Moons ago! My Name! Hans Joachim Rechter! Enjoy,its nice to watch You!

[@barney3444]

beautiful video

[@notyouraveragewindsurfer]

awesome action!

[@tfelix999]

Super, dass Du es geschafft hast, dieses große Ziel zu erreichen! Freut mich total für Dich!!! Eric Beal habe ich mal getroffen...1986 auf Maui....er hat ein Board getestet, dass ich verkaufen wollte, hats aber nicht genommen!-) Dir noch viele schnelle runs und das Du die 50kn knackst oder wenigstens dran knaberst!

[@WindsurfingNils]

hoffen wir, morgen und übermorgen letzte chance...

[@CroLarus]

All you do is great! ..just keep on... Presenting the channel and others in way you do-great! Also show of real time speed is great! Which GPS is used? Motion? Something else? 20 Hz? Please say more about that... Also, will GPS track ever be downloadable for us...somewhere? Ka72 etc...

[@mati2396]

Master in the background in the 00:58 :D

[@hans-joachimquilling7748]

Super Video Nils 🍾👌

[@WindsurfingNils]

vielen dank!

[@wilcootte7408]

Gratis footage! Good luck

[@davethewave9380]

Thanks for sharing …! 🤩👌

[@frontloop71]

super video. nicht crashen!!

[@WindsurfingNils]

besser nicht!

[@deroux]

bigger sail for that small board!

[@henningwitte2192]

Geilo Nils!!!

[@MarioKuempel]

Alter geil!!!

[@WindsurfingNils]

let's go!!!

[@christopheraniftos2666]

So what was the trim on the sail?

[@thorstenc7342]

Hi Nils, hast Du die Speeddaten im Video von der Insta ONE X2 ? Wenn ja, wie?

[@WindsurfingNils]

nee, habe sie manuell für den einen run hinzugefügt...

[@thorstenc7342]

@@WindsurfingNils und wie das? Mich nervt es ja auch, daß ich meine Daten von meiner Garmin Uhr nicht in die Aufnahme integrieren kann

[@markchip1]

I felt quite sorry for you and Wind Lounge as your sponsorship message was completely interrupted by a KZbin ad! Fortunately I cannot remember who the other advertiser was!!

[@drano1614]

Nice Video, like always ✌️ Just a question: what are the key differences between a speed board and a small wave board, and could one use small wave boards for speed surfing?

[@PlatzhalterCrew]

Mainly that a waveboard has a lot more rocker. And it doesn't really work well for speed. I'd rather use a small slalom board if you don't want to use a dedicated speedboard.

[@WindsurfingNils]

also bootstraps are further out on the rail so you can put a lot more pressure on the rail...

[@dennisdepauw9785]

That lycra costs a lot in aero drag...

[@WindsurfingNils]

probably yes...

[@Schuilhut]

I thought you lost it when I saw you surfing without a helmet in your FIRST run. Why take the risk? By the way great vid. Keep it going.

[@WindsurfingNils]

there's lots of arguments here on whether the helmet adds or takes away safety, however when the wind picks up I do wear a helmet!

[@peterfuzz3887]

crash because it is too shallow : OMG it's frightenning

[@simonjandrell5897]

Amazing footage that Canal is fascinating and damn right Scary.. your talking to much, not enough footage, some great angles of those speed boards getting on the plane.. looked amazing

[@WindsurfingNils]

hard to get enough footage when you're sailing yourself and want to do the best you can, but I try...

[@simonjandrell5897]

@@WindsurfingNils can't fault what you do and as for the Canal WOW!

[@frankschellekens8734]

Great video, but please use your helmet

[@markchip1]

I got similarly worried on your first run!!

[@windwavewinter]

I support the motion that Nils wear a helmet while speeding