This Trimaran Uses a Giant Kite to Hit Lightning-Fast Speeds, and It Could Break a Sailing Record
The SP80, a 40-foot carbon-fiber experimental boat, is using giant kite sail to propel it across the water at over 80 knots ...
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Trimaran SP80 Kite-Powered Could Break Sailing Speed Record
The SP80 trimaran, a revolutionary boat with foiler technology, recently reached an impressive speed of 51 knots (94.5 km/h) ...
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How to Mode For Upwind Speed
Moding involves three ways of sailing upwind: sailing in a VMG mode, which is the best angle and speed for your boat in the given conditions; sailing in a high mode, which means higher and slower ...
SailGP A to Z: From Australia to Zones, an alphabetical guide to the high-octane championship
Slingsby is a dominant force in the league as Australia’s driver. An Olympic gold medalist and an America’s Cup winner, the ...
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Making progress toward record speed
With a new top speed of 51.3 knots, the SP80 boat surpassed the mythical 50-knot barrier as it aims to break the world sailing speed record before the ...