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This is the SP80 kiteboat designed to break the World Sailing Speed Record. The Swiss team has one goal: reaching 150km/h (80 knots) powered only by the wind Supported by Richard Mille, the record attempt is set for 2022.
The story behind the prototype
It’s been nearly a decade since Sailrocket set a new record to become the world’s fastest sailboat. Now two teams are hoping to set a new record with their radical designs
A little over a decade ago the race to create the fastest sailboat, or fastest sail-powered watercraft was on. Ultimately it was Vestas Sailrocket 2 that claimed a new speed sailing record with such a significant jump that the competition cooled for some years.
Now, a French team and a Swiss team are both hoping to set a new record and in so doing become the fastest sailboat known to man.
The 50 knot mark had long been referenced as sailing’s sound barrier due to the difficulty of making a craft capable of sustaining speeds over that elusive figure. But … More