Meet the Kite-Powered Boat Made to Break a World Speed Record ...

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.

Managing the kite will be a full-time job on high speed runs, so the SP80 seats two pilots. One in front to steer the boat, the other sitting behind in a tandem formation to operate the kite-sail.

The AC75 boat used in the America’s Cup reached 63.98 mph. Meanwhile, the F50 catamarans seen in SailGP reached 63.36 mph.

An eye-catching kite boat has smashed the 100 kph barrier to become the second-fastest sailboat ever. The SP80 reached a top speed of over 58 knots, or 108 kph, making for a new personal best.

The SP80 kite boat crossed the 100 kmh speed mark last week, reaching 108 kmh, or 67.1 mph. That makes it the second-fastest sailboat ever recorded, but the Swiss team still plans to pursue the ...