John Courter writes: It's official 65.45.  9.8 knots faster than the kiteboarder that held it last.  For years the record has been moving up from a max of 2 to fractions of a knot each time.

http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/wssr-newsletter-no-219.-vestas-sailrocket-2-outright-sailing-speed-record-04/12/12.html

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