“To go fast, a boat must balance lightness with power. These two concepts, often contradictory, can be combined thanks to the foils,” Vincent Lauriot-Prévost, one of the architects, says. “The foils ...

Safran Sailing has released the latest pictures of their foiled IMOCA 60 in action. The foils generate lift, allowing the boat to ride higher, reducing wetted surface, decreasing drag and making for ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - There is a relatively new sport that’s growing in popularity in the world of competitive sailing — it’s called foil sailing. And WASZP class foil sailboats are bringing more ...

A French startup doesn’t want to just beat the current speed record for a sailboat. It wants to crush it. Syroco, launched by a world record kite-surfing holder and a tech veteran, says its boat, ...

As the SailGP F50 race boat suddenly tacks, the G force pins me inside the aft steering station. Working against gravity, the U.S. team’s driver, Jimmy Spithill, and four other sailors somehow sprint ...