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Sailing – Unlucky Friday 13th crash for Vestas SailRocket and Paul Larsen

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Paul Larsen and his Vestas SailRocket team left Britain at the end of January for Walvis Bay Yacht Club in Namibia, to attempt to break the Outright World Speed Record.

On the 3rd of December 2008, Vestas Sailrocket set a new ‘B’ class world record of 47.36 knots over the 500 metre course. Unofficially, she is of the worlds fastest boat… but still 3.21 knots short of the Outright world record currently held by the kitesurfers.

Larsen and his team have their sights set on …  Details

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