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Able to reach top speeds of 70 knots equivalent to 80 miles per hour the Izar-built yacht has been. Sailing Sports Channel 2017. Luxury yachts are increasingly lighter stronger and as a result faster.

The same day as the backflip SailRocket became the worlds fastest boat as opposed to board at a speed of. Despite their larger size superyachts can still reach an impressive speed on the water as this official list of the worlds fastest superyachts shows. Designed by Mulder Design she is brainchild of John Staluppi and John Rosatti built in 2004 by Millennium Superyachts.

Merijn de Waard SuperYacht Times Shergar a 1983 Lürssen was built to be one of the fastest yachts in the world with her owner at the time requesting a 6100hp gas turbine. The fastest yacht in the world title goes to World is Not Enough - Millennium 140 this luxury 42 metre 140 superyacht has a top speed of 70 knots. Ken Warby was using a speedboat powered by a jet engine instead of a regular boat motor called the Spirit of Australia.

On her maiden voyage she sailed New York to San Francisco in 103 days. These yachts are the fastest performance superyachts in the world and the luxury yacht companies that design and build these open style sports type motor yachts are Mangusta Overmarine Leopard Sunseeker Baia Couach Baglietto Tecnomar Pershing and Royal Denship to name a few. But Vestas SailRocket also made its mark.

Essentially luxury yachts are getting faster and there is a good reason for this. This ship achieved the fastest ever recorded speed of a sailing vessel 22 knots. So without further ado heres a preview of the 16 largest hottest fastest and newest yachts that will be at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.