Speed Record for 500 metres
'Vestas Sailrocket' skippered by Paul Larsen has broken the
world speed sailing record over a distance of 500 metres! Larsen and his team aimed
to sail their boat faster than the previous average speed of 55.65 knots. This
was achieved by Rob Douglas sailing a kite board on 28th October,
2010 at Luderitz, Namibia. Sailrocket’s average speed at Walvis Bay, Namibia,
on Sunday, 18th November 2012 was 59.39 knots! Officials recorded
her peak speed at 64.87 knots!!
You can find a firsthand account of what happened by
visiting Larsen’s blog for 22nd November, 2012 – It can be found at
the 'Vestas Sailrocket' website.* Search for his 12.43 posting.
Today (22nd November, 2120) 'Vestas Sailrocket'
also became the fastest sailboat over a nautical mile.** Her average speed was
55.3 knots!
Congratulations on achieving both the 500 metres and the 1
nautical mile speed sailing records.
Links
*Vestas Sailrocket Official Website
**VESTAS
Sailrocket 2 Outright world speed sailing record holder. (subject to WSSRC
ratification)
VESTAS
Sailrocket 2. "The magic mile" world record*...
Australian
Paul Larsen sets sailing speed record in Namibia
Speed-sailing
boat incorporates elements from glider aircraft
Boom.
Vestas Sailrocket 2 becomes a 60-knot sailboat!
VESTAS
Sailrocket 2 Outright world speed sailing record holder. (subject to WSSRC
ratification)
Sailing Speed Records
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