Beyond Top Speed: Inside NorthStar’s 96.6 km/h SailGP Session
NorthStar reached 96.6 km/h during its Portsmouth session. But top speed was only the headline. From 88.3 km/h over 500 metres to 78.0 km/h sustained across 10 kilometres, the Waterspeed data reveals the performance behind the peak.
Erwan Jauffroy crosses the English Channel on a foil, powered only by waves
Erwan Jauffroy crossed the English Channel from Eastbourne to Cherbourg on a foil powered only by waves. Waterspeed tracked all 191.6 kilometres of the eight-hour journey.
Your tacks are losing you more speed than you think
You know that feeling when you come out of a tack slower than you went in? Everyone does. But "slower" is vague — and vague doesn't help you improve. Here's what your tack data is actually telling you.