 Earlier in the event, on September 19, kitesurfer Rob Douglas (United States) made a 49.84 knots (92.30 km/h) run, becoming the first kitesurfer to establish an outright speed sailing world record – held until that date only by sailboats or windsurfers.However, the international sailing community changed its definition of sailing so that kitesurfing is no longer sailing.Douglas also became the world's third over- sailor,
when on September 8 he made a 50.54-knot (93.60-km/h) run.