Stories about World Speed Record
Below are the latest stories which have been categorised as being about World Speed Record.
Hugo Boss' 24 Hour World Speed Record ratified
Posted 1 month, 2 days ago by Sail World UK
On the 2nd June, The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record to Hugo Boss. more »
Hugo Boss' 24 Hour World Speed Record ratified
Posted 1 month, 2 days ago by Sail World Australia
On the 2nd June, The WSSR Council announced the ratification of a new World Record to Hugo Boss. more »
World Speed record: Hydroptere re-launched after final modifications to 50 knot configuration
Posted 1 month, 13 days ago by BYM Sailing News
L’Hydropt?re was re-launched today in the commercial port of Toulon-Br?gaillon, after nearly 7 months of pure speed configuration. The assembly and calibration of the measurement system completed, l’Hydropt?re was placed in the water, foils and rear tail unit deployed, ... more »
Wot Rocket eases into on-water testing program
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Yachte.com.au
Reaching along at 5.5 knots in a 6 knot east-nor-easterly sea breeze, with steering proving tricky and the wing sail constantly falling inwards due to the lack of wind, pilot Sean Langman was hungering for 30 knots of breeze as he and co-pilot Martin Thompson look forward to breaking the world speed record with Wot Rocket. more »
Wot Rocket eases into on-water testing program
Posted 1 month, 20 days ago by Yachte.com.au
Reaching along at 5.5 knots in a 6 knot east-nor-easterly sea breeze, with steering proving tricky and the wing sail constantly falling inwards due to the lack of wind, pilot Sean Langman was hungering for 30 knots of breeze as he and co-pilot Martin Thompson look forward to breaking the world speed record with Wot Rocket. more »
World Speed Record: Cracking crash test for Sean Langman and Wot Rocket
Posted 1 month, 28 days ago by BYM Sailing News
Today was the day Wot Rocket creator Sean Langman was dreading. Having to exit Wot Rocket’s pod as it quickly filled with salt water was proving nightmare material and when the pod was dropped almost three metres into ... more »
Albeau's Outright World Speed Record ratified
Posted 1 month, 29 days ago by Sail World UK
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine Albeau more »
World Speed Record: Sean Langman counts down to 50 knot attempt with Wot Rocket
Posted 2 months ago by BYM Sailing News
The countdown to Australia’s attempt to reclaim the 500m world speed sailing record last held in 1993 will begin this week with a crew safety drill before on-water trials commence on Botany Bay next week. With a diver on ... more »
Earthrace into the Atlantic
Posted 2 months, 7 days ago by Sail World UK
Earthrace, left Sagunto in Spain on Sunday in an attempt to break the round the world speed record. more »
Interview with Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Bielak
Posted 2 months, 18 days ago by Yachte.com.au
An unmissable character from the windsurf world, specially where that concerns speed sailing, 3 times world speed record holder and Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Biélak is saying his farewells after years of appearing on the runs and roads for the RRD brand… New horizons, new projects ahead, he takes time out to talk to us about his long career as a speedboard addict !!! more »
Interview with Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Bielak
Posted 2 months, 18 days ago by Yachte.com.au
An unmissable character from the windsurf world, specially where that concerns speed sailing, 3 times world speed record holder and Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Biélak is saying his farewells after years of appearing on the runs and roads for the RRD brand… New horizons, new projects ahead, he takes time out to talk to us about his long career as a speedboard addict !!! more »
Interview with Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Bielak
Posted 2 months, 19 days ago by BYM Sailing News
An unmissable character from the windsurf world, specially where that concerns speed sailing, 3 times world speed record holder and Speedsailing Hall of Fame member Thierry Bi?lak is saying his farewells after years of appearing on the runs ... more »
WSSRC Ratifies ALBEAU's Outright Speed Record
Posted 2 months, 28 days ago by Yachte.com.au
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine ALBEAU of France. Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) set the new outright world speed record mark on the purpose built canal in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
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WSSRC Ratifies ALBEAU's Outright Speed Record
Posted 2 months, 28 days ago by Yachte.com.au
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine ALBEAU of France. Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) set the new outright world speed record mark on the purpose built canal in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
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Albeau's Outright World Speed Record ratified
Posted 2 months, 28 days ago by Sail World Australia
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine Albeau more »
Already at 20º South
Posted 5 months, 5 days ago by Cowes Online
The maxi trimaran Groupama 3, currently attempting to set a new round the world speed record, is already down to 20º South having stormed through 680 miles in the last 24 hours. more »
Earthrace set for second World Record attempt
Posted 6 months, 14 days ago by Sail World UK
Pete Bethune, NZL skipper of Earthrace, has announced his second challenge to break the round the world speed record. more »
World Speed Record - aiming for 50kt - Wot Rocket
Posted 6 months, 14 days ago by Sail World UK
The launch today in Australia of a boat that might prove to be the first of a new breed of marine craft more »
WOT?
Posted 6 months, 15 days ago by Sail Karma
Crosbie Lorimer Photo
Don't ask us this is all we know... another boat going for 50 knot world speed record.The Wot Rocket is half sailboat and half sailplane; a nine metre long canoe style hull with two tiny foils, each about a sixth of the size of a Moth foil and a nine metre rigid sail, then a transverse beam out to an aerodynamic twin pod crew compartment. - http://www.sailkarma.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss more »
NOT Hobart bound - aiming for World Speed Record
Posted 6 months, 15 days ago by Sail World Australia
The launch yesterday in Sydney by a bunch of Sydney Hobart sailors, of a boat aimed at the 50 knot World Speed record. more »
