birth_place nationality birth_date article_title name occupation
boston , ma , usa american june 16 , 1971 rob douglas
 rob douglas professional sailor
rob douglas

robert `` rob '' douglas -lrb- born 1971 -rrb- is an american professional sailor known for using a kiteboard in speed records attempts .
in 2008 douglas broke the world speed sailing record on a kiteboard , hitting a top speed of 49.84 knots .
douglas again became the holder of the speed record in october 2010 when he was clocked at 55.65 knots .
