Knock…Knock!
by Jake on Mar.14, 2007, under Miscellaneous
Who is it?…Hydroptere…hydroptere who?….Hydroptere who’s about to put the hammer down on the world sailing speed record – that’s who!
Wow, 47.2 knots top speed now. The Finian Maynard speed record of 48.7 knots over 500 meters is looking shaky and the 50 knot speed barrier is watching closely. It looks like they’ve recently installed some high-tech GPS tracking hardware to satisfy the requirements of the WSSRC (world Speed Sailing Record Council). The most amazing thing is that of all the boats that have ever even approached these speeds, none of them can do so in the open ocean like Hydroptere can but wow…if there ever was a problem at these speeds, it’s going to be dramatic for those on board….Stay tuned! Read more about Hydroptere at http://www.hydroptere.com
