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May 13, 2013

How a Boat-Plane Hybrid Shattered the Sound Barrier of Sailing →

When Paul Larsen decided to sail faster than physics would allow, he had only one choice: reinvent the boat.

Much like wings on hydrofoils the America's Cup teams "sail", this isn't really a "boat". Regardless, Larsen's SailRocket destroyed the world record with a 65.37-knot run.

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H. Parker Shelton

I'm just an ordinary thirty-something who's had some extraordinary opportunities. I graduated from Johns Hopkins University, work for Microsoft in Silicon Valley, code websites and applications, take the occasional photograph, and keep a constant eye on current events, politics, and technology. This blog is the best of what catches that eye.

 
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