The SP80 craft has been built for the record books, designed for a top speed of 80 knots (about 90mph, 150km/h) with only the wind as its source of power. Switzerland-based SP80 described the boat as a 'sea rocket', and says it plans to officially launch it at the end of this year. The project is sponsored by Swiss watchmaker Richard Mille. Under construction since the summer of 2021 at Italian shipyard Persico Marine, the SP80 has been designed by a team of engineers and students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne who have combined sailing, kitesurfing and engineering principles.
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