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 ...

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 ...

SP80 strives to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 knots with its spaceship design. We spoke to two of the co-founders and pilots of the kite-powered boat to learn what it's like to sail.

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, ...

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 ...

Groundbreaking design: "It is difficult for conventional ships to sail faster than 40 or 50 knots," says SP80 co-founder Mayeul van den Broek. "It is a bit akin to trying to break the sound barrier in ...

The final design of a boat designed to break the world sailing speed record has been revealed. The spaceship-like SP80 craft has been built with the aim of sailing into the record books, with a top ...

Forget traditional sailing boats, this spaceship-like watercraft is not only a game-changer in terms of design, but it’s also being built for one goal – to smash the world speed record for sailing as ...

Richard Mille-sponsored project SP80 has revealed its final boat design. The sailboat, which is towed by a large kite, looks to break the world sailing speed record currently set at 68.33 knots (79 ...