How do you Beat the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 Knots? Meet the SP80 Team!
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- What do you think of the SP80 Speed Machine and the Swiss team trying to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45knots set by Paul Larsen in 2012. 🚀
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Will they break the record? What do you think? They are now at 40+ knots. Comment below!
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The team has a mission: to record an average speed of 80 knots (148km/h) over 500 metres powered only by the wind. They´ll need to reach a top speed of between 85 and 90 knots.
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The plan is to increase the kite size step by step up to a huge 55 square metres to smash the record. They'll be sailing in Leucate in the South of France where the Tramontana blows off the Pyrenees using a kite for power and lift and a foil to keep them anchored to the water. Go SP80!
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Really interesting video....thanks
Latest speed on the training foil is 40+knots. The team are now finalising the design of the final foil (daggerboard) and aim to break 55 knots in Q4 2024 ready for a run at the record in 2025