The 259-metre yacht is powered by twin MTU engines for a combined total of 5200hp as well as twin surface drives.

Fastest yacht speed. Its called LHydroptere and the French concept sailboat -- with its marine style wings -- basically flies on the water. Blowing the competition out of the water is the latest model from Greek boatbuilder Technohull. CNETs Molly Wood meets Alain Thebau.

7 Oci Ciornie by Palmer Johnson. But her challengers are not far behind. The Black Bullet is an 837-foot yacht is the fastest yacht in the Otam 80 series.

Able to reach top speeds of 70 knots equivalent to 80 miles per hour the Izar-built yacht has been outpacing her contenders for more than 20 years. Greenbird is contructed from carbon composites while airflow over the vertical sails propels the craft to reach up to five times the real speed of wind on land. It can accommodate two crew and six guests and moves quickly with four diesel engines.

While the Vendée Globe grabbed headlines over the winter with a record fleet of 31 boats France boasts a yet more extraordinary fleet of boats the Ultimes. Speed is serious business among yacht makers with several yards vying to create the worlds fastest superyachts and its only fitting that your tender should be able to keep up with the mothership. The highest speed officially recorded for a land yacht is 2029 kmh 1261 mph by Greenbird piloted by Richard Jenkins UK at Ivanpah Dry Lake Prim Nevada USA on 26 March 2009.