Australia has a new National Hero!

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Luderitz
Luderitz
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6 posts
12 Oct 2010 2:25am
Tim Pumpa is officially the fastest kite surfer in Oz!

On the 1st day of participating in his first ever professional International Speed Sailing event Tim Pumpa has improved on the existing Australian Speed Kiting Record by nearly 7 knots!

Tim is participating in the Luderitz Speed Event 2010 in Namibia. His official speed was 40.72, breaking the previous Australian Speed Kiting record of 33.94 knots.



For daily updates go to: www.luderitz-speed.com
stamp
stamp
QLD
2797 posts
QLD, 2797 posts
12 Oct 2010 6:05am
wow, a new hero. break out the ticker tape and give that man the keys to the city
bjw
bjw
QLD
3690 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3690 posts
12 Oct 2010 7:43am
If he wears red and blue tights then you can claim that.
sleek1
sleek1
VIC
672 posts
VIC, 672 posts
12 Oct 2010 10:26am
stamp said...

wow, a new hero. break out the ticker tape and give that man the keys to the city


keys to moe?
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
NSW, 4188 posts
12 Oct 2010 11:09am
Nice work!

40.72 knots = 75.41344 kilometers = very very fast!
dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
12 Oct 2010 10:59am
Awesome. I wish my clapped out Suzuki could go that fast.
kato
kato
VIC
3527 posts
VIC, 3527 posts
12 Oct 2010 2:12pm
Well done Tim,here,s hoping for a Pb on Tuesday
dusta
dusta
WA
2940 posts
WA, 2940 posts
12 Oct 2010 11:28am
thats fantastic that he has gone that fast and by no means do i knock him for that .


But to classify him as an australian hero ?


Don't think so .

dave......
dave......
WA
2119 posts
WA, 2119 posts
12 Oct 2010 11:48am
no hero, just a guy chasing his dreams......
SaveTheWhales
SaveTheWhales
WA
1908 posts
WA, 1908 posts
12 Oct 2010 12:34pm
dave...... said...

no hero, just a guy chasing his dreams......


Yeah he seems to be full of wind huh....

stamp
stamp
QLD
2797 posts
QLD, 2797 posts
12 Oct 2010 2:50pm
sleek1 said...

stamp said...

wow, a new hero. break out the ticker tape and give that man the keys to the city


keys to moe?


i was thinking warragul, but i like your idea better

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