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On 10th April 2005, Finian Maynard set a new speed sailing record of 48.7 Knots on a windsurfer.

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Finian's next quest, along with a host of other sailing teams, is to break the mythical '50 knot barrier'


The previous record holder

The previous record stood at 46.52 knots (53.5 mph or 86.2 km/h) and was held by Simon McKeown of Australia in the craft 'Yellow Pages Endeavour'. It was set in October, 1993 at Sandy Point, Victoria.

 
 
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