Two radically new kiteboats hope to smash the world speed sailing record

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Xbraun54
Xbraun54
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74 posts
3 Sep 2021 6:16pm
Not sure this has been posted here, but the hunt for a new world Sailing Speed record is on ->

newatlas.com/marine/sp80-syroco-speed-sailing-record/?fbclid=IwAR2S7lX7U02lgYyrYx1zky2GCPm3Pp26PXxljSwovXiALvB8MphaPUM3Smo

Can we define this as sailing or foiling , or kite foiling, a bit confused...
choco
choco
SA
4187 posts
SA, 4187 posts
3 Sep 2021 8:11pm
Got more in common with a tampon than a yacht
jn1
jn1
SA
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jn1 jn1
SA, 2778 posts
3 Sep 2021 8:40pm
choco said..
Got more in common with a tampon than a yacht

I think the laughter will stop if it meets it's 80kt target.
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6175 posts
VIC, 6175 posts
4 Sep 2021 4:39pm
Xbraun54 said..
Can we define this as sailing or foiling , or kite foiling, a bit confused...



it's all 'Sailing' if powered by the wind.

But lines are very blurred between various forms of foiling and kiting.
hardie
hardie
WA
4133 posts
WA, 4133 posts
4 Sep 2021 3:30pm
My immediate reaction is "Love the passion and innovation go for it", but a little part of me can't help thinking with Billionaires like Bezos spending their billions to get into space while paying their workers **** wages and forcing them to piss into bottles, and all this research going into speedsailing, that there are just a few more crucial issues that the world needs to solve right now than the best toys for the rich? Maybe you could argue that harnessing wind-power is research that the world needs to solve one of its problems.
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