"What a performance!" Groundbreaking kite-powered sailboat achieves mind-blowing speed: 'A major milestone' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The fastest sailboat speed is currently 65.45 knots — SP80 is gunning for 80 knots, or 92 mph. ... Underneath the boat is a uniquely slanted hydrofoil, ...

Over his long career making boats go as fast as humanly possible, Matt Gotrel has done all kinds of grueling jobs. In the Olympics, he rowed them to the brink of collapse to win gold for Great ...

An eye-catching kite boat has smashed the 100 kph barrier to become the second-fastest sailboat ever. The SP80 reached a top speed of over 58 knots, or 108 kph, making for a new personal best. The ...

The P-12 is the world's fastest and longest-range electric passenger vessel, and it achieves this feat via an ultra-efficient electric C-Pod propulsion system and hydrofoil technology to vastly ...

L aunched in 1869, the Cutty Sark was the fastest sailing ship of its time. These days the clipper is a London tourist attraction. In its prime, when it dashed across the world carrying tea from ...

Fast, electric hydrofoil speedboat NV1 costs 400,000 US dollars Recreational captains who want to move at a reasonable speed will find the Envgo NV1 a suitable speedboat. However, this also comes ...

Hydrofoils lift their hulls out of the water at speeds, relying on extended struts (the foils) for control. This reduces drag, which, in the case of the Nova, contributes to an 80% cut in energy ...

The other key benefit to those hydrofoils, besides making for a super smooth ride and removing the influence of nausea in commuters who are prone to sea-sickness (like this journalist who has ...