Sailrocket - World Sailing Speed Record

Up until recently, the world speed record by sailing was held by a kitesurfer using a speed optimized kiteboard and sail.  The light-wight aspects of kitesurfing gave it a huge advantage over traditional sailing vessels.  However, this group from Great Brittain overcame that disadvantage and used it to their advantage, leveraging the size and strength of a large vessel, coupled with hydrofoil technology to reduce drag.

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