I wish they could get some of the facts half right. 0:53 - "The First America's Cup Boat To Use A Wing Sail" was actually in 1988. 1:14 - "The fastest sailboat ever made". 4 September 2009 l'Hydroptère - hydrofoil trimaran Alain Thébault FRA Hyères FRA 51.36 95.11 59.1 Nautical mile record broken on the same run. An instantaneous maximum speed of 55 knots was recorded.
I wish they could get some of the facts half right. 0:53 - "The First America's Cup Boat To Use A Wing Sail" was actually in 1988. 1:14 - "The fastest sailboat ever made". 4 September 2009 l'Hydroptère - hydrofoil trimaran Alain Thébault FRA Hyères FRA 51.36 95.11 59.1 Nautical mile record broken on the same run. An instantaneous maximum speed of 55 knots was recorded.