SpeedrooHow fast is the wind-powered land speed record?
138 mphAbout 222.4 km/h · Race
Emirates Team New Zealand's Horonuku hit 138.2 mph (222.4 km/h) on a dry lake in Australia in 2022.
That's about 4 times a red kangaroo's top speed of about 35 mph (56 km/h).
⛵138 mph
🛗a CN Tower elevator
By speed: a land yacht is about 10× faster than a CN Tower elevator.
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