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 ...

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 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 ...

The team behind the rocket-like SP80 foiler, which recently reached 51+ knots (59.03 mph), plans to soon cross the magical 54-knot line on its way to beating the speed record of 65.45 knots (75.3 mph) ...

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 ...

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 ...

On 27 May 2025, the SP80 sailboat remarkably surpassed 100 km/h, registering a top speed of 58.261 kn (108 km/h). This makes SP80 the second-fastest sailboat ever recorded, just behind the current ...