SP80's 'Sea Rocket' is a wind-powered sailboat, set to surpass world sailing speed records with an 80 knot run in Summer 2023. See more here. RichardMille worldsfastestsailboat
A team of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne engineers and students are on the quest to chase the world sailing speed record of 68.33 knots. The team strives to establish a new record through the combination of sailing, kitesurfing and engineering principles. The end goal is to demonstrate “applications of a new set of tools in fast marine transport, offshore sailing and energy production”.
Instead of a traditional sail, the Sea Rocket’s trimaran design uses a detached kite. The boat will be larger than the initial concept — 10 metres long and seven metres wide — and will feature a sleeker shape, as well as stretched, aggressive lines for a more stable structure.The cockpit has room for two, where one will pilot the kite while the other steers the boat.
Gaudiot added: “However, at low speeds, that is around 30 knots, the boat can be sailed solo, which will allow us to welcome passengers onboard to experience something extraordinary!”To protect its occupants from possible carbon shards in the event of a crash, the cockpit has also been reinforced with Kevlar® — made to withstand accelerations of up to 50G.
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