A century ago, boats were the primary mode of long-haul international travel. Today, airplanes have taken center stage as they are safe, inexpensive, and way faster than an ocean liner thanks to their ...

There's a new team challenging the world sailing speed record, and it's using a kite-powered sailboat to do it. SP80 aims not only to surpass the current record of 68.3 knots, but it also plans to ...

What if the future of sailing wasn’t just about breaking records, but also about reshaping how we think about speed and sustainability? Enter the SP80, a kite-powered sailboat with a bold mission: to ...

Editor’s Note: Ed Adams was Senior Editor At Large for Sailing World. His story “A New Angle on Speed” was originally published in the January 1996 issue of Sailing World. Bob Johnstone was surprised ...

I’ve seen it kicking around online for a few years now: Russian designer Vlad Murnikov’s quest to build the fastest monohull on the planet. Usually any mention was accompanied by a cool looking ...