Hydroptere : faster than storm. Poseidon's mirage In Marseille, France On August 08, 2008.

FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Hydroptere : Faster Than Storm - Poseidon'S Mirage In Marseille, France On August 08, 2008 - After 8 monthes of a long preparation of its new shape, Alain Thebault's Hydrptere is now ready to beat the 50th knot mythic record 'the wall of wind', in october 2008 - On the picture, the trimaran raised upon the sea to take off with an incredible ease and reach 46,7 knots - After various modifications brought to sails and foils by the polytechnicals school of Lausanne, the ship reached a regular velocity of 30 knots, a ratio of X2 that proved the high efficiency of its new shape - Thank's to a squall above 30 knots, the hydroptere propeled itself to 46,7 knots approaching the absolute sail world record to a beating wing of a bird - . (Photo by Francis DEMANGE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)