VESTAS Sailrocket 2 sets its sights on world speed sailing record

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If the idea of floating along in a boat propelled only by the gentle push of an ocean breeze is your idea of relaxing then you might want to steer clear of the aptly named VESTAS Sailrocket 2. Designed and built from the ground up with a focus on speed, the boat and the VSR2 team have headed to Walvis Bay in Namibia with the aim of breaking the outright world speed sailing record for the short distance 500 meters (1,640 ft) of 55.65 knots (64 mph/103 km/h) set in October 2010 by American kite-surfer, Rob Douglas... Continue Reading VESTAS Sailrocket 2 sets its sights on world speed sailing record

Section: On the Water

Tags: Boats, Record, Sailing, Speed, Vestas

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