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Breaking the 100 km/h barrier
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Breaking the 100 km/h barrier
Paul Larsen (AUS) broke the outright world sailing speed record in 2008, bettering a pace that had held since 1993. Three years later, he returned with a new craft and raised the rate five more times, finishing in 2012 at 65.45 knots averaged on a 500-meter course. The record has remained untouched, but a Swiss team has taken on the chase. An attempt to improve on the record is underway with the SP80 kiteboat which has reached a top speed of 58.…
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