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Super fast cat ocean sailing
Found out about another round-the-world record attempt for those of you who were interested in Ellen McCarther's epic trip that just ended.
This is a French cat that might challenge for the overall unlimited speed record - it has hit 42 knots or so in big seas on the ocean! It set a record for something like 700 miles in a day last week. They are regularly over 30 knots, sometimes as a daily average. I've been trying for a year to break 50 kmph (about 28 kt) on a sailboard, and its tough to go that fast even on smooth water!
http://www.maxicatamaran-orange.com/
This is a French cat that might challenge for the overall unlimited speed record - it has hit 42 knots or so in big seas on the ocean! It set a record for something like 700 miles in a day last week. They are regularly over 30 knots, sometimes as a daily average. I've been trying for a year to break 50 kmph (about 28 kt) on a sailboard, and its tough to go that fast even on smooth water!
http://www.maxicatamaran-orange.com/
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Did you check out the Vendee Globe this year as well. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/home
Some crazy stuff.
Can't wait to get some time to get out on my dads boat again when the weather warms up.
Did you check out the Vendee Globe this year as well. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/uk/home
Some crazy stuff.
Can't wait to get some time to get out on my dads boat again when the weather warms up.
