SP80 Breaks the 100kph (sailing) Barrier

It’s not really a sailboat though, it’s something different. As a sailor I’m hesitant to call this “sailing”.

For a start, it doesn’t have a mast or a sail, it has a parachute.

You could call it the world’s fastest wind powered boat I suppose, but it’s not a sailboat.

a bit more depth, https://newatlas.com/marine/worlds-fastest-sailboat-sp80-100...

> Hydrofoils, according to the team, aren't suitable for this gig, since the low-pressure zone caused by these underwater wings causes water to boil into vapor at high speeds in a process called cavitation, causing dangerous levels of drag and instability at speeds over about 60 mph (~100 km/h).

Well that answered my first question

Years ago, i visited a well funded project to generate power from (I think) similar kites, high aspect ratio front rams, I'll have to ask what happened to them.

What was the wind speed? And what angle to the wind is this done at?