Story / 18/12/2023
Breaking barriers - The world wind-powered land speed record
Glenn Ashby’s move from sailing to chasing the world wind-powered land speed record opened a new and significant chapter for Emirates Team New Zealand. The transition from an aquatic to a land-based challenge meant embarking on a project that turned out to be laden with logistical and environmental obstacles that put their adaptability and resilience to the test. In the arid surroundings of Lake Gairdner, the team found that the changeable weather conditions on land were as unpredictable as those they had learned to master at sea.