Speed sailing record
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Speed sailing records are sanctioned, since 1972, by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC). Records are measured either by average speed over a specified distance or by total distance traveled during a specified time interval. The three most sought after records are the:
- 500 Meter or "Outright" record
- Nautical Mile record.
- 24 Hour Distance record
The idea of an instantaneous speed record is not officially sanctioned by the WSSRC and is, therefore, not officially measured or documented. The highest speed ever reported is from the crew of l'Hydroptère. During an attempt on 21 December 2008 at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, they recorded a top speed of approximately 61 knots during a 45 knot gust of wind. This heavy gust of wind overpowered the sailboat, causing it to capsize at high speed. The crew sustained only minor injuries.[1]
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[edit] 500 Meter Records
| Date | Craft | Skipper | Location | Speed (knots) | Speed (km/h) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2010 | Kitesurf | Robert Douglas USA | Lüderitz, NAM | 55.65 | 103.06 | |
| 28 Oct 2010 | Kitesurf | Sebastien Cattelan FRA | Lüderitz, NAM | 55.49 | 102.76 | 14 minutes before Robert Douglas' record. Homologated by the WSSRC. |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Kitesurf | Alexandre Caizergues FRA | Lüderitz, NAM | 54.10 | 100.19 | First record above 100 km/h |
| 4 Sept 2009 | l'Hydroptère - hydrofoil trimaran | Alain Thébault FRA | Hyères FRA | 51.36 | 95.11 | Nautical mile record broken on the same run. An instantaneous maximum speed of 55 knots was recorded. |
| 2008 | Kitesurf | Alexandre Caizergues FRA | Lüderitz, NAM | 50.57 | 93.65 | |
| 2008 | Kitesurf | Sebastien Cattelan FRA | Luderitz, NAM | 50.26 | 93.08 | First record above 50 knots |
| 2008 | Kitesurf | Robert Douglas USA | Luderitz, NAM | 49.84 | 92.30 | |
| 2008 | Windsurf | Antoine Albeau FRA | Stes.Maries, FRA | 49.09 | 90.91 | |
| 2005 | Windsurf | Finian Maynard IRL | Stes.Maries, FRA | 48.70 | 90.19 | |
| 2004 | Windsurf | Finian Maynard IRL | Stes.Maries, FRA | 46.82 | 86.71 | |
| 1993 | Yellow Pages Endeavour - proa | Simon McKeon AUS | Sandy Point, AUS | 46.52 | 86.15 | |
| 1991 | Windsurf | Thierry Bielak FRA | Stes.Maries, FRA | 44.66 | 82.71 | |
| 1990 | Windsurf | Pascal Maka FRA | Stes.Maries, FRA | 43.06 | 79.74 | |
| 1988 | Windsurf | Erik Beale GBR | Stes.Maries, FRA | 40.48 | 74.96 | |
| 1986 | Windsurf | Pascal Maka FRA | Sotavento, SP | 38.86 | 71.96 | |
| 1980 | Crossbow II catamaran | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 36.00 | 66.67 | |
| 1977 | Crossbow II catamaran | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 34.40 | 63.70 | |
| 1977 | Crossbow II catamaran | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 33.80 | 62.59 | |
| 1975 | Crossbow II catamaran | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 31.80 | 58.89 | |
| 1975 | Crossbow proa | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 31.10 | 57.59 | |
| 1973 | Crossbow proa | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 29.30 | 54.26 | |
| 1972 | Crossbow proa | Tim Colman GBR | Portland, UK | 26.30 | 48.70 |
[edit] Class Records
Last updated: 21 October 2010.
| Category | Date | Craft | Skipper | Location | Speed (knots) | Speed (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Class (Over 300 ft²) | 4 Sept 2009 | l'Hydroptère | Alain Thébault FRA | Hyères FRA | 51.36 | 95.11 |
| C Class (Up to 300 ft² (27.88 m²)) | 2009 | Macquarie Innovation | Simon McKeon AUS | Sandy Point, AUS | 50.07 | 92.72 |
| B Class (Up to 235 ft² (21.84 m²)) | 2008 | Vestas Sailrocket | Paul Larsen AUS | Walvis Bay, NAM | 47.36 | 87.71 |
| A Class (Up to 150 ft² (13.93 m²)) | 1992 | Longshot | Russel Long USA | Tarifa, SP | 43.55 | 80.65 |
| 10 m² (Up to 10 m²) | 2008 | Windsurfer | Antoine Albeau FRA | Stes.Maries, FRA | 49.09 | 90.91 |
| Kite Sailing | 2010 | Kitesurfer | Robert Douglas USA | Lüderitz, NAM | 55.65 | 103.06 |
[edit] Nautical Mile Records
| Date | Craft | Skipper | Location | Speed (knots) | Speed (km/h) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 nov 2009 | l'Hydroptère | Alain Thébault FRA | Hyères FRA | 50,17 | 92,91 | [2]. |
| 4 Sept 2009 | l'Hydroptère | Alain Thébault FRA | Hyères FRA | 48.72 | 90.23 | 500 Meter record broken on the same run. |
| Oct 2008 | l'Hydroptère | Alain Thébault FRA | Port Saint-Louis FRA | 43.09 | 79.80 | |
| April 2007 | l'Hydroptère | Alain Thébault FRA | Baie de Quiberon FRA | 41.69 | 77.21 | |
| October 2006 | Windsurfer | Bjorn Dunkerbeck ND | Walvis bay, Namibia | 41.14 | 76.19 | |
| October 2005 | Windsurfer | Finian Maynard IRL | Walvis bay, Namibia | 39.97 | 74.02 | |
| November 2004 | Windsurfer | Bjorn Dunkerbeck ND | Port Saint-Louis FRA | 34.44 | 63.78 | |
| July 2003 | Windsurfer | Bjorn Dunkerbeck ND | Aringa, Grand Canaria | 33.96 | 62.89 |
[edit] Notes
[edit] See also
[edit] External links and references
- records on 500m on the World Sailing Speed Record Council site
- records on 1 nautical mile on the World Sailing Speed Record Council site
- L'Hydroptère record at 51,36 knots, the 4th of september 2009, on Youtube
- L'Hydroptère site
- Vestas Sailrocket site
- Macquarie Innovation site
- Banque Populaire V site
- Crossbow I and II on the Dave Culp SpeedSailing site
