There's a new team challenging the world sailing speed record, and it's using a kite-powered sailboat to do it. SP80 aims not only to surpass the current record of 68.3 knots, but it also plans to ...

The SP80 kite boat crossed the 100 kmh speed mark last week, reaching 108 kmh, or 67.1 mph. That makes it the second-fastest sailboat ever recorded, but the Swiss team still plans to pursue the record ...

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, shares some basic speed principles in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kai Lenny, going fast. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot Kai Lenny has said it before and he’ll say it again: he likes to go fast. He ...

With its slender frame, white exterior, and extraterrestrial vibe, SP80 is looking to break the record for the world's fastest sailboat. Although the SP80 boat, displayed "ready-to-sail" for the first ...

But those two were really just appetizers. The main course would be the 76-foot Swan Arrow, which was displayed at Cannes at the swing bridge leading from the harbor out to the Baie de Cannes. That ...

I got an inside look at SP80's kite-powered sailboat designed to break the world sailing speed record this year in Namibia. Jesse Orrall (he/him/his) is a Senior Video Producer for CNET. He covers ...