Our vision
We are a team of EPFL engineers and students, who believe that through the combination of sailing, kitesurfing and engineering principles, we will significantly outperform the standing World Sailing Speed Record.
We are imagining unique solutions and daring concepts that have potential in the sailing world. By establishing a new record, we want to demonstrate the applications of a new set of tools in fast marine transport, offshore sailing and energy production.
We are now building a boat capable of reaching 80 knots (150 km/h) with the wind as its sole source of power.
Our concept
Target speed
Target speed
Our latest news
The construction process: from pictures to the final boat (1/5)
In this series of articles, we will show you the different production steps, from mold creations to the final assembly of parts, necessary to the construction of our record-breaking boat.
SP80 unveils final boat design in pursuit of the world sailing speed record
The “sea rocket” will be launched at the end of the year, with the first record attempts planned for the summer of 2023.
Finding our vision in an ocean of possibilities
In this article series, Xavier Lepercq, SP80 co-founder and technical manager, shares his thoughts on boat design, speed sailing, and the world speed record. Reaching 80 knots on the water with the wind as sole source of power is an incredible technical challenge. The pursuit to break the world speed record has led him to question architectural codes that are currently the standard within the sailing world.
The construction process: from pictures to the final boat (1/5)
In this series of articles, we will show you the different production steps, from mold creations to the final assembly of parts, necessary to the construction of our record-breaking boat.
SP80 unveils final boat design in pursuit of the world sailing speed record
The “sea rocket” will be launched at the end of the year, with the first record attempts planned for the summer of 2023.
The construction process: from pictures to the final boat (1/5)
In this series of articles, we will show you the different production steps, from mold creations to the final assembly of parts, necessary to the construction of our record-breaking boat.
Become a partner
SP80 is a unique human adventure, it is a technological challenge that generates innovation, and the World Sailing Speed Record is an event that garners international visibility. By joining the SP80 partners, you will boost your visibility, associate your corporate identity with our values and be part of our quest for the record.
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