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Testing before flying!
Australia¹s attempt to reclaim the 500m world speed sailing record . Pilot Sean Langman and co-pilot Martin Thompson practicing an emergency evacuation from the upside down pod of Wot Rocket in the waters off Woolwich Dock...
Wot Rocket's countdown to speed record attempt
The countdown to Australia's attempt to reclaim the 500m world speed sailing record last held in 1993 will begin this week with a Wot Rocket crew safety drill before on-water trials commence on Botany Bay next week. ...
WSSR ratified Outright Speed Record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine ALBEAU of France. Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) set the new outright world speed record mark on the purpose built canal in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, France. ...
l’Hydroptère back in the water
l’Hydroptère came back to La Trinité sur Mer marina this afternoon after a pure-speed configuration period of six months in the shipyard. l’Hydroptère team took the opportunity of a quiet weather period to put the flying trimaran back in the water and to remast her....
Overall 500 Metre record smashed
Frenchman three times windsurfing world champion Antoine Albeau smashed today the 500 metre world record with an astonishing 49,09 knots (92km/h) on the Sainte marie de la Mer canal in Southern France....
Saintes Maries delivers good conditions
The best conditions of the day were at the beginning of the session from 11am until 1pm with winds of 35-knots with higher gusts of 40-knots and a good angle of 125. The 'big' winds that were predicted throughout the weather circles for the later afternoon unfortunately did not materialize and the n...
Waiting for high wind
Two new World Records