Kitesurfing speed record (500 m)

What to remember

Salin-de-Giraud, France, 13 November 2017: on a kitesurf, Alexandre Caizergues averaged 57.97 knots over 500 metres, or 107.36 km/h. It is the kitesurfing speed record over that distance.

In 2008 Caizergues already held the record at 93.65 km/h, then in 2013 at 104.8 km/h. Between his 2008 mark and the 2017 one, the speed rose by 14.6%.

The record follows the model of sailing speed records: a 500 m distance, with the speed given in knots and converted to kilometres per hour. Kitesurfing has its own category, and Salin-de-Giraud is where Caizergues set his best mark.