Swiss team to attempt record sailing speed

> , By 2021-05-06T09:04:00

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The current record of 65kt was set in 2012

A Swiss team called SP80 is preparing an attempt to break the world sailing speed record. Current plans see the attempt being made in 2022 with the project being backed by Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille.

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