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How Kite-Power is Challenging the World Sailing Speed Record
We visited the SP80 team in Lausanne, Switzerland to get a look inside the cockpit of the kite-powered sailboat aiming to smash the world sailing speed record this year in Namibia. Add CNET as a trusted news source Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: Subscribe to…
@nicodemus4096
February 1, 2026 at 8:03 am
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@SusSy-Hv
February 1, 2026 at 8:44 am
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@jamesdubben3687
February 1, 2026 at 9:35 am
Hey boss!.
Yes, please!
@JeffGroverPlus
February 1, 2026 at 10:05 am
It seems odd to me that so much effort is being put into making this boat faster when there is obviously so much energy being dissipated by wave action tossing the boat around, spraying water in all directions and creating a triple-wide wake. The obvious solution is a hydrofoil, which must be outlawed or something for this competition?
@ilyaskabbadj1983
February 1, 2026 at 1:17 pm
That’s what I’m thinking too. The fastest boats right now are hydrofoils why can’t they add that.
@urbanstrencan
February 1, 2026 at 12:54 pm
Ok, this looks awesome, like a space fighter from Star Wars!
@princeb.
February 1, 2026 at 4:37 pm
«Poor pilots — spinal injuries are inevitable, and wheelchairs after 30 are practically guaranteed.
Stop this madness.»