SP80 teams up with Gin Kiteboarding for the World Record

After showing you our boat for the World Sailing Speed Record, it’s time to tell you more about our kites!
We’re joining forces with the Swiss brand Gin Kiteboarding to conceive tailored kites able to pull our boat to 80 knots (150km/h) by 2023.
Big kites controlled with a wheel from a closed cockpit: the challenge is exciting !
© Guillaume Fischer
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[@arthur_7730]

Great video! Your pre-testing campaign is really impressive. The wing looks carefully designed and the sunset shots are just amazing!

[@MrFreezetrankil]

Je vous ai découvert grâce au live de projet foilidaire... Trop hâte de vous voir dépasser les 80 noeuds ! Un super projet en tout cas ! Tenez le cap !

[@sp80record]

Merci beaucoup! Et bienvenue dans l'aventure ☺️

[@florianprevel1503]

Au top, hâte de voir le bateau naviguer. Est ce que les premières navigations se feront tractées par un bateau à moteur comme le proto ou directement avec l'aile ?

[@sp80record]

Les premières navigations se feront directement avec un petit kite. On a hâte aussi ! 😍

[@CarkeekW]

how will such a large kite not be its own enemy in terms of its drag

[@maxhugen]

Have any tests been carried out on the hydrofoil at the design speeds? 🤔

[@sp80record]

Yes, we did many tests in a cavitation tunnel 😊