From Scuttlebutt today:
READY TO GO FOR FIFTY
On April 4, 2007, the team onboard l'Hydroptère beat two world speed records ratified by the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC): An average of 44.81 knots over 500 meters, speed record in category D; An average of 41.69 knots over one nautical mile (Outright Nautical Mile) in all categories .
Both those records were set in an open ocean setting, and now with the team's goal being to break the all-time sailing speed record and mythical barrier of 50 knots , the hydrofoil trimaran has been undergoing modifications that will increase speed and better adapt to an ideal, smooth water course.
The boat has just arrived in Toulon (South of France) to begin this campaign.
http://www.hydroptere.com/_en
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Exciting things still continue to happen in the sailing world, and many of them from France. Best of luck to them
Brian