Paul Larsen and SailRocket crash
Is this the end of the line for Paul Larsen and SailRocket's attempt to beat the world sailing speed record?
He reached a speed of 53 kts this week before the boat flipped during the run off the Namibian coast. He lost the race to top 50 kts over 500 metres when Simon McKeon broke the barrier with an average speed of 50.07 kts in March. Since then the record has fallen to the French trimaran l'Hydroptere. Larsen believes he can still go faster but is this the boat to do it? We should know soon enough as his team try to get it repaired.
He reached a speed of 53 kts this week before the boat flipped during the run off the Namibian coast. He lost the race to top 50 kts over 500 metres when Simon McKeon broke the barrier with an average speed of 50.07 kts in March. Since then the record has fallen to the French trimaran l'Hydroptere. Larsen believes he can still go faster but is this the boat to do it? We should know soon enough as his team try to get it repaired.
Labels: Hydroptere, Paul Larsen, SailRocket, Simon McKeon
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