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

Collection of Peter Lynn kites at a festival in Sardinia. Half those in the sky are often his.Peter Lynn Kites / The-Press It is another world first. And even he doubted it was technically ...

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. Unlike those boats, which are designed for group racing in tight circuits, ...

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.

Watch as the SP80, powered by a kite, crosses the 100 kmh threshold, beating out the fastest America's Cup race boats. Now, it’s going for the title of world’s fastest sailboat.