Kite boarder l'Hydroptere , of England , holds the world sailing speed record . WSSRC oversees and ratifies record attempts . The The World Sailing Speed Record Council had one formal applications for record attempts in 2008 .
Kite boarder Alexandre Caizergues , of France , holds the world sailing speed record . The World Sailing Speed Record Council oversees and ratifies record attempts . The WSSRC had about 50 formal applications for record attempts in 2008 .