VESTAS Sailrocket 2 Outright world speed sailing record holder. (subject to WSSRC ratification)
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- 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 by the biggest margin in the records history*. Paul larsen averaged 59.23 knots over the record 500 meter course and peaked at over 63 knots. The waters of Walvis Bay became speed sailing holy turf and the home of the Outright record for the first time. This represents the culmination of 10 years hard work. The team promise it still represents the beginning of this boats potential. Africa turned on a spectacular setting and the flamingoes are just the icing. You couldn't make that stuff up. Happy days.
* Subject to WSSRC ratification
Directed, filmed and edited by Ben Holder.
I sail many boats - including a hydrofoil - got it wound up to 35 knots - which is pretty darn quick. 59 knot average speed is an incredible achievement - not just setting a record but this craft has the potential to obliterate the speed record. The challenges that Paul Larson has over come - the dedication, creativity - over coming adversity and road blocks - with success - well thank G-d we are here to witness history - a great team, a great design - outstanding - congratulations!
Fantastic achievement, so well deserved after 10 years of hard work. Congratulations to the Vestas Sailrocket team, and thanks to Paul for allowing us share the ups and downs of the project via the web. Not since watching Crossbow in Portland Harbour have I felt so close to the action, despite it being a few thousand miles away!
A fantastic achievement, I have been following the program since VSR 1 and have huge admiration for the perseverance and determination you and your team have show. Bloody well done to all of you!!
“Okay, that was fast,” he said as a flock of African Pink Flamingos flew across the horizon.
😄 I love it!
that was and is truly amazing; and the flamingos too at the end of the run; beautiful.
I've been following this since seeing this model boat, well done for trying so hard and so long and not letting pesky ventilation issues stop you.
Great work and well done to all involved. My brother and I stopped in Walvis Bay on a motorbike trip up Africa in 2008 and you guys gave us the guided tour of VSR1 etc. We've been watching your progress since then.
HOLY CRAP THATS FAST!
It takes Paul like 15 seconds to bear away! Sail Rocket is just jumping across the surface sliding sideways. She must be scary to handle.
Congratulations guys! Push it into the 60's!
BRILLIANT!!!!! Science, Engineering and sheer determination. And the best part is that VSR2 is not quite done writing records. Congrats team!!
I have been following Sailrocket for a few years now, and it is great to see the team has finally got the world record. As a windsurfer I kinda feel bad for those guys trying their hardest down the coast right now in Luderitz, but as someone with a physics background I think Sailrocket beats everything in terms of elegance and design. I hope you guys put the record out of reach of everyone else for years to come. Your perseverance is an inspiration and congratulations on your achievement.
Could not have happened to a nicer bunch of people, well done, congratulations to one and all an amazing achievement.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!! Congratulations to the entire team!
So much better with the commentary Paul, it makes it more personal.
Thumbs up to you too mate,,just so happy for your team,,makes you feel all warm an fuzzy watching the video,,when are you going to take passengers,,luv to be in the back seat,,,
Congrats, great job guys, its stuff like this that define us as human beings!
Congratulations Paul & Team!!!
Classic stuff.
Larso: "Ok, let's boogie..."
Ok that was fast. Ok, that was pretty fast. Ok I liked that one..."
Helen: "That could have been it. That looked fast Paul."
Alex: "10 years."
(talk about calm appreciation - you guys are awesome!!!)
And the best:
Larso: "Told you I'd do it."
You guys OWN IT! And so calm about it too. Far more calm than after the first 60+ peak run earlier in the week. It looks like you are not done yet. You guys look like you want 60+ average. Full on awesome.
Well done that was awesome, can't wait to see these innovations on every high speed boat!
Congratulations! Fantastic feat!
I thought the flamingos where a bit much. Awesome sale boat! Makes me think back to sailing an OK dingy on a lake in northern BC. Some of my best memories.
Also been following for a while. Awesome job! Congratulations to you all.
It was the pink flamingos that added the lift.
Congrats great job of efficiency speed. I can
hardly wait if it handles 40kts!!!
Wow - this is fantastic ... congratulations!
Amazing. Very exciting to watch. Congratulations!
Build suspense -
Have shaky pilot's voice -
Smash record -
Cue the flamingos -
Where's the obligatory sunset shot? ;^)
To someone unfamiliar with the long project, it looks all so simiple.
To those of us lucky enough to have followed the journey, whatta satisfying accomplishment it must be !
Way - To - Go !
Awesome! Sailing at an average speed of over 68 mph & peaking at 73 mph with only 29 mph winds!
That is ballisitc, just awesome. Congrats..
He said "lets boogie"
Flamingos were nice. I liked them and not that its anything they can control.
"Hey, Paul! Abort the run. Flamingos are in the way!" Lolz...
This is how you do it... WOW! 59 knots is the new world record Cheers!
Massive congratulations from all at Marlow Ropes
Congratulations! I've been rooting for you the since SR1! 63Kt WOW!
Been following this project since the first mini scale model of Sailrocket 1. I always knew you'd do it and am so chuffed now you have!! Where to next
Awesome stuff guys! We met you guys 4 years ago (would have been Vestas 1) and I see you're still at it!
Absolutely spectacular achievement! Superlatives are inadequate compared to what the team has accomplished.
From everything I've learned and know about Paul Larsen, he'll keep pushing the bar up to put the record out of reach for a while. Sailrocket is designed for 65knots, and I would expect that the team will be at least tempted to see what lies beyond. Wonder if Sailrocket 3 will have a kind-of wave piercing front float or shock absorbers to help her deal wtih bigger chop/waves?
Congratulations to you all. Massive effort!
Incredible!
Man, you're craaaazy!
Good Job & CONGRATULATIONS!!!
It's as much of a boat as a windsurfer or Hydroptere Pietka, what are you talking about? The record is all about a wind powered speed record. Anyone who follows the people who challenge the outright speed record will know how much work goes into these challenges. Well done guys..!
1:14 (teeth chattering) "That's fast. That's fast". :-)
Congrats!
Crimey! that's fast. But kiteboarding looks way more fun. My favoirte part is when the shela says "Crikey"
That is B-A! Writing it into my new book!
This is a beautiful video!!
+116km/hr! That is nuts.
Congratulations!!!
Au contraire, InTheLoop. That's yesterday's news.
Sailrocket 2 just smashed the kiteboard world record (previously held by Rob Douglas 55.65K), with a current speed of 59.38 knots on 18Nov12, subject to WSSRC ratification. Smart money has it that in the next week or two Sailrocket2 will raise that record well into the 60s knot range.
congrats to all of you guys. great achievement. thats fast))))
CONGRATULATIONS!
Nice one guys! From the cute 14" owners.
Well done Paul. Hi Alex.
For you Pauly Rip.....Neil pryde speed 5.4 miss that dream that happened.....RAYBANN Austin Texas
congratulations !! crazy
All you have to do is look at this video of a previous crash to see what it was that was accomplished. Congratulations guys and gals!
Only thing I'd change might be to put a small v foil under the bow instead of the v-pod, and I'd further streamline the driver's head and the cameras. At 70 mph, it's all important!
Congratulations, shows what determination can achieve. Is wind speed a big factor in new records being broken or will the design need to be tweaked if you sail in 30 kt winds?
Quite the contraption.
now 68 knots that could be hard to beet,but I'm sure as hell going to try
Yeah, but can it tack?
I keed, that was awesome!
Love this!
super congrats aloha don
WOW. and I thought I was flying when I had one pontoon up on my cat last summer XD
they got their friends, there's now 13
3:22 "OH! THIS DON PERIGNON ITS TOO SMALL FOR ME"
Congratulations and all, but this is not a boat anymore... It's more like a wing/glider/hydroplane thing :-) Still one amazing piece of engineering
Cool
magic!
Вот она - сила науки! Как там классик то говаривал?..
That was really fast
and now for a practical version . I respectfully suggest building a working model completely true to Bernard Smiths plans .
So we can expect to see high speed sailing as an Olympic event at the Rio games?
WOW!!!
So this is not seaworthing right It was just design for speed . I think it's still wicked crazy
Surely those gopro's have got to be slowing it a couple of kts...
wow, carrot almost took to the air. o - o
Wow!!!
1:43 hahahahahaha I love it
That was fast
Worlds fastes Carrot!
Its wind powered- thats the point.
I hear he said "LIFT-OFF"
Sailboat or glider with skis: You be the judge.
The next record to shoot for... how long will it last?
This is essentially an amphibious glider, not a boat.
happy with money !
7 people are faackin kitesurfers..............
has he ever cart wheeled it??
No they're not, there's no classes in sailing speed records. Kites, windsurfers and boats all compete in the same class. Speed is measured as the average over 500m and 1000m.
18.10.2012
Популярная механика N3 2013
so was it fast...or was it...fast?
wrong, i checked. the fastest was about 55 knots
... faster than a 59.23kts average? Who?
So there's no motor whatsoever
now use this to generate electricity on land
kiteboarders are still faster. good effort tho
one man surfboard with a wing.
totally impractical for any use.
how useful is this?