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Sailing – 50kt barrier broken by ‘conventional’ craft

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SPEED RECORD: The 50kt sailing barrier has been broken by a ‘conventional’ craft after Australia’s Macquarie Innovation powered down the 500m course at Sandy Point, Victoria, at an average speed of 50.43 knots.

The run, made on 26 March in winds of only 24 knots, saw Macquarie Innovation reach a maximum speed of 54.23 knots (100km/hr) and become the first sailing boat in the world to complete an official 500m run in excess of 50 knots.

The record claim by the Macquarie Speed Sailing Team is now being prepared …  Details

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