We bring you a small selection of 15 of the worlds fastest yachts.

What is the fastest sailboat in the world. Spindrift 2 Banque Populaire V. Link to post Share on other sites. The worlds fastest sailboat will attempt to achieve one of the greatest feats in the sport by breaking the Transpacific speed record crossing.

A sign that brags the fastest cruising 40-footer in the world is a sure-fire way to attract attention. In 2009 she became the fastest boat to ever. In November 2012 Australian Paul Larsen reached 6545 knots or 121 kilometers per hour75 mph in his Vesta Sailrocket 2 in South Atlantic waters off the coast of.

When in 2012 Paul Larsons Vestas Sailrocket 2 smashed the previous record posting a new outright world record of 6554 knots they easily become the fastest sailboat to. The same day as the backflip SailRocket became the worlds fastest boat as opposed to board at a speed of 473 knots. Millennium Superyachts - 70 knots The 424-metre World is Not Enough from Millennium Superyachts can reach an incredible speed of up to 70 knots thanks to her twin Paxman 18VP185 diesel engines which give her a combined 10600hp and a Textron Lycoming TF 40 gas turbine.

The GC32 racing tour in Southern Europe allows pro and amateur sailors to participate in the fastest type of sailing achieving speeds of more than 30 knots. Hydroptere is the fastest sailboat in the world and has beaten the closest windsurfer in three ways. In November 2012 off the coast of Walvis Bay in Namibia the Vestas Sailrocket 2 was clocked at an astonishing 5923 knots 681mph smashing the previous Speed Sailing record by.

The fastest monohull sailboat in the world is a needle-nosed ocean racer called VO60. Careful who you listen to. 3 5136 knots in a 25 knot wind-twice wind speed-no board or kite can match this kind of efficiency.

This sleek machine is 64 ft. At 130ft long the Banque Populaire V is the largest racing trimaran a multihull sail-driven yacht in the world. 2 faster over one nautical mile.