Sailrocket 2 - She sails!

12:35 AM Sun 8 May 2011 GMT

'SailRocket 2' Vestas Sailrocket - copyright

Vestas Sailrocket 2 and her team, headed by Paul Larsen, is in Walvis Bay, Namibia attempting to break the Outright World Speed Record. Larsen reports on May 6th VSR2 happenings. In the greyest of days, Vestas Sailrocket 2 headed across to 'speed-spot' with her wing sail in place. All the little systems, struts and pulleys were in place to get her to the 'arena'. These were all the details I have been thinking about behind the scenes since the boat was first envisaged. When we talk of the design and look at the big issues, in my mind I also ...

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by Paul Larsen