SP80 strives to break the World Sailing Speed Record of 65.45 knots with its spaceship design. We spoke to two of the co-founders and pilots of the kite-powered boat to learn what it's like to sail.

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 ...

A groundbreaking sailboat could reshape the future of sustainable transportation. The SP80, a futuristic, kite-powered vessel designed by a Swiss engineering team, has just logged the second-fastest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This video shows what it’s like to approach the mythical 54-knot (62.1 mph, 100 kmh) speed barrier, considered the supersonic ...

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 ...

Company SP80 is trying to break the world record for the fastest sailboat. The fastest sailboat speed is currently 65.45 knots — SP80 is gunning for 80 knots, or 92 mph. The SP80 boat was displayed at ...

The 1,700-sq. foot kite sail flies 600 feet above the yacht to provide additional propulsion to its hybrid engines. Turns out kites can offer more than just fun at the beach. Meet Project ICE, a ...

JOHNNY HEINEKEN, world champion kiteboard racer, loves his sport best when its super windy and nasty out. He is happiest ripping it up when the breeze is up around 25 knots, especially on the San ...

Solar boat engineer and designer Silent Yachts has shared new details of the SILENT-60, a 60′ catamaran with 42 solar panels and two electric propelled motors backed by 286 kWh of battery capacity.