How fast can speed boats go? (And what is the current record?)

Speed boats are fast, exhilarating, and undeniably fun, but how fast can a speed boat go? The story of the boat speed record ...
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Kite-powered sailboat aims to become world's fastest this year

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 ...
JEC Composites

SP80: an odyssey of speed and composite innovation on water

On 27 May 2025, the SP80 sailboat remarkably surpassed 100 km/h, registering a top speed of 58.261 kn (108 km/h). This makes SP80 the second-fastest sailboat ever recorded, just behind the current ...
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SP80 Kite-Powered Sailboat : How High-Altitude Kites are Breaking Speed Records

What if the future of sailing wasn’t just about breaking records, but also about reshaping how we think about speed and sustainability? Enter the SP80, a kite-powered sailboat with a bold mission: to ...
Bernews

BUEI, Endeavour Host SailGP SPEED Event

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI], with SailGP and Endeavour, will host a special fundraising event, ...
CNET

Kite-Powered Sailboat Aims to Become World's Fastest This Year

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 ...