On one of the wildest days seen on a SailGP racecourse, the championship speed record was broken twice in the space of three races at the Range Rover France Sail Grand Prix in Saint-Tropez.
Ben Ainslie's Great Britain SailGP Team hit 99.02 km/h in the day's first race, before the French team led by Quentin Delapierre recorded a stunning 99.94 km/h in the last race of the day to set a new all time record for the league.
The French team also delighted the home fans with a second place finish in the day's final race to put themselves firmly in the mix for a second straight event final.
Delapierre said: "I've never seen anything like it, SailGP keeps pushing the limits in every Grand Prix, it's fantastic. Breaking the record is super cool, it's so good for the confidence of the team, our mindset, and our morale for the weekend."
Lighter winds are expected for Sunday with the 29 meter wings likely to be used for the day's racing.
The new 'Super Sunday' format, which will see three fleet races take place before the event final, means any team can make the three-race decider and promises an exciting day of racing.
