VESTAS Sailrocket 2. The magic mile world

Two days after finally smashing the Outright world speed sailing record, the Vestas Sailrocket 2 team decide to tackle the Nautical Mile world record which was held by the mighty Hydroptere. It was always going to be an interesting challenge for the VSR2 team as the speed course that they sail on in Walvis Bay, Namibia is defined by a beach which is exactly 1. 04 miles long. This requires them to launch the boat out in more exposed waters and try and get up to as high a speed as they dare in rough water