35.65 kn. Munro remains the current world speedsailing record holder for kitesurfing over the nautical mile. Aurelia Herpin (FRA) holds the women's record of 29.83 kn. Around the world records Longest distance run in 24 hours The records for the longest distance sailed within 24 hours are also recorded by the WSSRC. There are different categories: Outright (crewed and single-handed) Monohull (crewed < 60 foot and single-handed) The class VO70 has proven itself to be the fastest distance monohull sailboat class ever built. Today all major distance monohull records are established by VO70's. For example, in October 2008 the yacht Ericsson 4 officially travelled 596.6 nautical miles in 24 hours, establishing a 24-hour monohull record. Skipper Torben Grael and his crew made the record on the first leg of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race. They sailed Ericsson 4 hard as a strong cold front hit the fleet, bringing winds approaching 40 knots, and propelling the yacht at an average speed of 24.8 knots. References External links Monofoil: water speed record challenger Windjet: details of an attempt at water and land sailing records WSSRC: The world regulatory body for speed sailing MacArthur sails into record books Inaugural San Francisco Speed Sailing Event 2006 Sailing (sport)