Sport Event : Volkswagen support "The Salt and Speed Kitesurfing record attempt "in south of France for a Hot winter !

The Luderitz Speed ​​Challenge is not yet completed (to end November 17) and winter already looks hot!Alexandre Caizergues announces "Salt and speed record attempt" just after the "Luderitz Speed ​​Challenge" on the Volkswagen Transporter Arena. 
Salt and Speed 
The name of a new World record attempt outright speed sailing 500 meters ... The Provencal Alexandre Caizergues, the first man to cross the mythical 100 km / h with 54.10 knots and American Rob Douglas , current holder with 55.65 knots, two kitesurfers high-level attempt to reach 110km / h on the "Volkswagen Transporter Arena", the new French nautical stadium created Salin-de-Giraud in the Bouches-du-Rhône from 17 November to 14 December. 
"We found the spot on google earth. It was always like this kind of attempt to speed it is well oriented with respect to strong mistral of our region, "said Alexandre Caizergues the" Salt and Speed. " "We cast our sights on a pond located on one of the production sites of the Group Salins Salin-de-Giraud, an important salt production in Europe. We have reached an agreement very quickly and we started some work in landscaping the banks of this lake 800 meters long and 10 meters wide. " 
After some successful tests, the kitesurfer naturally decides to mount a challenge. "It will be private. In a first time, over a period of 17 November to 10 December, we invite the world record holder in the absolute sailing today in the person of Rob Douglas. " 
A match France / USA will continue on the "Volkswagen Transporter Arena" in the spring with the opening of the site to other riders. "The idea is to try and break new records on various acts take place in the coming three years. This kind of attempt takes time. We will not always have the best sailing conditions even if the statistics are strong mistral high in this sector "continues Caizergues. 
A team of ten people will be present at the first speed runs. An observer from WSSRC, Christophe Simian (assisted by Jean-Pierre Brun), former organizer with the famous Pascal Maka speed records at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, will travel. 
The organization of "Salt and Speed" is equipped with a sophisticated timing system. "Everything is in place to move very fast," Alexander Caizergues connects. "Volkswagen will be our official carrier, brand Zenith watches, timekeeper of the event, the French Federation of Free Flight is also part of the supporters of the event and finally Salins Group welcomes us to his land." 'J "I look forward," said Rob Douglas will make a special move for the occasion. "This spot looks crazy! With Alexander, but obviously we're rivals we have built in recent years, strong ties. It will push each other in our last ditch 
About Alexandre Caizergues: 
Born March 14, 19793 x World Champion speed (2007, 2008, 2009)2 x speed world record holder in all categories in 2008 and 20102 x Recordman kite speed world in 2007 and 20092 x Champion of France speed FFVLVice European Champion Long Distance 2008Vice World Champion Speed ​​in 2006First man to break the 100 km / h on water propelled by windPartners: Western Provence - AlpEnergie by GDF SUEZ - Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles - F ONE Kiteboarding, Zenith - Orange / Sosh. 
About Rob Douglas: 
Born June 16, 1971World record speed all categories in 2011 and 2008 with 55.65 knots 49.84 knots.World Champion Speed ​​2012Partners: The Black Dog - Cabrinha - Lynch Associates - NPX - Dakine - Curtis Fins-Mike's Lab boards custom

( French Source TBpress )