
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 “sea rocket” will be launched at the end of the year, with the first record attempts planned for the summer of 2023.
Neuchâtel, 21.10.2019. Xavier, Benoît and Mayeul officially unveiled the SP80 project. In their hands, a miniature of the boat that could one day beat the world sailing speed record: the extraordinary adventure was officially on track!
SP80 being set up by engineers and students from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), was not a chance happening. Back before our venture was even an idea, back when our team members considered themselves sailing novices at best,…
The objective of the SP80 project is clear: become the fastest wind-powered boat in the world by 2022 to go down as the speed-record holder of the discipline. But why does this title matter so much to us?
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