Where once 40 knots seemed a world away for the Sailrocket team, now the outright world record is within sight and tantalisingly close. At least it was before Larsen and Co. were tripped up by a ‘rogue wave’. Watch Paul’s mini documentary to see the crash, the wreckage and the scale of the wave that put a temporary hold on the project.

The November issue of Yachting World features an article by Paul Larsen on his plans for the next stage of his campaign and why he took to the skies to figure out how to make the next step.