The World Sailing Speed Record Council WSSRC was established by the International Yacht Racing Union now renamed World Sailing in 1972.

What is the sailing speed record. The single-hander covered 851 miles in the South Atlantic in his 98ft trimaran MACIF. Most sailboats cruise at a speed of 4-6 knots 45-7 mph with a top speed of 7 knots 8 mph or 13 kmh. Reaching 80 knots 150 kmh in sailing beating the current record set at 6545 knots and hence becoming the fastest on water in 2023.

In setting this extraordinary new record. Not only did they finish this race successfully but Multi70. At our target speed a 100 metre stretch of water will zip beneath our pilots feet in 243 seconds.

French windsurfer Antoine Albeau claimed the outright speed sailing record in March 2008 with a run of 4909 kts besting the two previous outright records of fellow-sailboarder Finian Maynard. So much for the. From the outset it was intended that the World Sailing Speed Record could be attempted anywhere in the world.

7523 mph - 12106. Real World Speed Record. Therein lies the objective of the SP80 project.

Transatlantic W to E Ambrose Light Lizard Point. His Vestas Sailrocket 2 boat broke the world speed sailing record for a mile in 2012. The Olympic Sailing Competition was contested at Portland which was also the birth-place of speed sailing and of the WSSRC which was set up to provide fair and accurate measurement of speeds achieved under sail.

We hold a deep respect for this marvelous accomplishment and fully intend to smash it by 2023. The World Sailing Speed Sailing Record Council celebrates its 40th birthday this year and 2012 in many ways has been a momentous one for sailing. Current Outright Ratified World Records speed order Yacht types.