Half sailboat , half plane will attempt to break the 50-knot sailing speed record . Pilot Sean Smith crashed dangerously last year but is confident he can do it . ` Finally , he teamed up with Wotif.com founder Graeme Wood who invested in the project because , as he explained , he `` likes leftfield ideas . '' ` Wot Rocket '' uses technology to ` ` supercavitation : '' sailing just above the water .
Half sailboat , half plane will attempt to break the 50-knot sailing speed record . Pilot Sean Smith crashed dangerously last year but is confident he can do it . ` ` Wot Rocket '' uses technology to ` ` supercavitation : '' sailing just above the water .