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Video : Vestas SailRocket 2 at 63 knots

Paul larsen averaged 59.23 knots over the record 500 meter course

Sunday 18 November 2012Redaction SSS [Source RP]

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On the 16/11/12 VESTAS Sailrocket 2 set out on it’s 13th run for this session Walvis Bay Namibia. In moderate conditions with around 25 knots of wind average... VSR2 smashed the previous Outright world record Record #sailingrecord by the biggest margin in the records history [2]. Paul larsen averaged 59.23 knots over the record Record #sailingrecord 500 meter course and peaked at over 63 knots.


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[1Subject to WSSRC ratification

[2Subject to WSSRC ratification



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