SP80 strives to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 knots with its spaceship design. We spoke to two of the ...

It also needs to resist the kite's tendency to pull the boat up and out of the water, so on the right side there's a foil blade designed to pull downward and to the right as the speed comes up ...

Despite its smaller budget and unique design, the SP80 just passed the top speeds of some of the world’s fastest racing sailboats. The AC75 boat used in the America’s Cup reached 63.98 mph. Meanwhile, ...

The Defender GKA-Kite Surf World Cup is back in Sylt, Germany at the North Sea and the Hydrofoil Big Air competition bangs in once again. Charles Brodel (FRA) takes the win in Sylt with an ...

The Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour hosted three Big Air disciplines - TwinTip, Hydrofoil, and Surfboard - on the shores of Jericoacoara, Brazil, from November 5th to 9th. Making its debut at ...

The sport featured at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and in 2021, it was announced that kiteboarding would make its Olympic debut in Paris 2024 with the Formula Kite class that utilises hydrofoils.

Max Maeder’s Olympic medal was won through deliberate engineering - by him, his parents and Singapore’s extensive sports ecosystem, says former national sailor and Olympian Ben Tan.

The new design has hydrofoils underneath it that help lift up the hull, like a racing boat, to reduce drag. When the wind doesn’t blow, the vessel can use a diesel engine as backup.

Sailing events you should know 49er men and 49erFX women: Named after its hull length of 4.99 meters, the 49er is a two-handed skiff. Formula kite men and women: It's also known as kiteboarding or ...