Fastest animals
The fastest land animal is the cheetah, which has a recorded speed of . The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird and the fastest member of the animal kingdom with a diving speed of . The fastest animal in the sea is the black marlin, which has a recorded speed of .
Flying Dutchman
There is a 20-foot one-design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy named the "Flying Dutchman" (FD). It made its Olympic debut at the 1960 Olympic Games and is still one of the fastest racing dinghies in the world.