Fastest speed sailing
- Who
- Paul Larsen
- What
- 65.45 nautical mile(s) per hour or knot(s)
- Where
- Namibia (Walvis Bay)
- When
- 24 November 2012
The highest speed reached under sail on water by any craft sailing over 500 m (1,640 ft) is 65.45 knots (121.21 km/h; 75.32 mph), by Paul Larsen (Australia) using a Vestas SailRocket 2 in Walvis Bay, Namibia, on 24 November 2012.
This record speed was recorded over a 500-metre course with a flying start. It took Larsen only 14.85 seconds to cover the 500 m timed course.