High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Zara Davis (born 13 July 1966 in Bristol, England) is an English windsurfer. She holds the World Women's Nautical Mile speed record for a sailing vessel. The record was achieved in Namibia in 2006 and ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council.She is also the British Women's 500m Speed record holder for a sailing vessel and ranked 2nd in the world by the ISWC in 2008. Started windsurfing when she was 13 taught by her father John and started competing at British national level in 1999 - 2001 winning the British UKWAWomen's Slalom Title in 2000.She turned her focus to speed windsurfing in 2004. Taking the Women's overall title at Weymouth Speed Week, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008. She also holds the ladies Portland harbour record at 32.44 knots.