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Sailing – 109.57 knots makes Richard the fastest sailor on earth

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While on water Australian sailors Simon McKeon and Tim Daddo have just broken the speed barrier of 50 knots in their sailing boat Macquarie Innovation, a British engineer has become the fastest human on earth powered by the wind alone, in a land sailing boat.

Richard Jenkins clocked 109.57 knots in his Ecotricity ‘Greenbird’ powered only by 25 knot winds. He eclipsed the previous record of 100.8 knots, set by American Bob Schumacher ten years ago… Details

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