Fastest speed attained by a wind-powered watercraft

Fastest speed attained by a wind-powered watercraft (121.2 km/h)

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Fastest speed attained by a wind-powered watercraft (121.2 km/h)

  • is 1/10 of Speed of sound (1,236 km/h)...more
  • is 1/10 of World Land Speed record (1,228 km/h)...more
  • is 1/5 of World Land Speed record for motorcycles (606 km/h)...more
  • is 1/5 of Fastest speed attained by a maglev train (603 km/h)...more
  • is about as big as Top speed of a cheetah (120 km/h)...more
  • is 2.5 x Top speed of a killer whale (48.3 km/h)...more
  • is 2.5 x Top speed of a domestic cat (48 km/h)...more
  • is 2.5 x Top speed of a rabbit (48 km/h)...more
  • is 4 x Top speed of a Polar Bear (30 km/h)...more

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