hydroptere

Don’t get confused with the heading. The 60-foot Hydroptere sailing yacht can’t fly high above the water but, it can rise up and glide over waves instead of running through them allowing it to reach mind-boggling speeds. When the wind is at swift speeds, the carbon fiber ailerons stay in contact with the water while the rest of the boat flies over the waves. Hydroptere has already crossed the Channel in just over half an hour. The yacht also has two world records in her booty, the 41.69 knots (48mph) over a distance of one mile, and 44.81 knots (51mph) over 500 meters. Alain Thebault, the brain behind the speedy yacht, hopes to achieve the 50 knot mark this winter. I can’t say anything but ‘Whoa.’ It will be more than just fun to have a ride on this windy yacht.

via Luxist