Larsen 's team tracked down Smith in 2007 to tell the then 97-year-old that they had broken the 40 knots , using the ideas Smith came up with 44 years earlier . Team behind Vestas Sailrocket 2 aims to break world speed sailing record . The team is led by former Olympic sailor and current CEO of the company Peter Madsen who has been working on this project for over a decade. Record is held by U.S. kite surfer who reached 55.65 knots over 500 meters .
Team behind Vestas Sailrocket 2 aims to break world speed sailing record . The team is led by former Olympic sailor and current CEO of the company Peter Madsen who has been working on this project for over a decade. Record is held by U.S. kite surfer who reached 55.65 knots over 500 meters .