The SP80 uses a giant sail kite (upper left of the image) for propulsion, requiring excessive wind and a smart hull design. SP80 “This run above 50 knots allowed us to finally observe the ...

On a recent afternoon with springtime in the rising breeze, something else wonderful was in the air: a kite. Shortly, a ...

Meanwhile, the Swiss team has a French competitor, Syroco, employing a kitesurfing sail that actually lifts the vessel above the water. But it will be tethered to the water by a long fin below the ...

“Our last run above 50 knots allowed us to observe the foil’s behavior at a speed range rarely explored in the sailing world,” said Benoît Gaudiot, SP80’s kite pilot. “We chose to slow ...

Olympic sailing at the Paris Olympics came to a close on Friday with the men’s kiteboarding competition completing its series. After light winds early resulted in postponed races for the 12th time in ...

They kites are steered with a control bar. Like other sailing events, kiteboarders race around buoys on a course, trying to avoid tangling with each others' strings or letting the huge ...