Company SP80 is trying to break the world record for the fastest sailboat. The fastest sailboat speed is currently 65.45 knots — SP80 is gunning for 80 knots, or 92 mph. The SP80 boat was displayed at ...

Enjoy some hairy onboard footage as this alien spaceship of a sailboat records the second-fastest speed in history. The outright record is now well within reach, and this outrageous kite-powered boat ...

SP80 has the world sailing speed record in its sights. The fledgling Swiss outfit has started building a new sailing boat designed to reach a blistering top speed of 80 knots and make history in the ...

But the SP80 is actually more like a kiteboard, or at least designed to operate like one, with an oversized kitesurfing sail that will, at least theoretically, propel the boat to a record of 80 knots, ...

Pilot Mayeul van den Broek maneuvers the boat while Benoît Gaudiot steers the kite in a well-coordinated, high g-force record attempt. SP80 “Very few sailboats in history have broken the 100 km/h ...

For more than eight years, the world sailing speed record has remained unbroken. In November 2012, Australian Paul Larsen reached 65.45 knots (or 121 kilometers per hour/75 mph) in his Vesta ...

3D rendering of the SP80 sailing on water. (photo courtesy of SP80) Under construction at Persico Marine’s shipyard: bulkheads on the main hull. Photo courtesy of SP80 Fischer Connectors’ solutions ...

With its slender frame, white exterior, and extraterrestrial vibe, SP80 is looking to break the record for the world's fastest sailboat. Although the SP80 boat, displayed "ready-to-sail" for the first ...