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Jan
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47.2 knots of pure awesome-ness |
SINGAPORE - The Piton posted it so I stole their title, they got it right in one go “47.2 knots of pure awesome-ness”. This video is of The French Hydroptère when it broke a world record for the fastest sailing speed (not including icesailing) when they hit 47.2 knots. Unreal.
I love the comments:
I wouldn’t want to be on this thing if it pitchpoled.
what happens if you hit a whale?
you die, whale dies
:-)
-Robin-
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Latest Comments (4):
jeebus! that’s ridiculous…..
It aint the wind powered record though. An Irish wind surfer got an average of 48.7 knots on a french canal a few years ago. he probably reached 50+ to get the average. not sure on the categories, or how official Maynard’s speed was…
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/printerfriendly/futureboating/abeed780cd556010vgnvcm1000004eecbccdrcrd.html
Some machine!
Amazing the way the boat remains perfectly level on the hydrofoils. Nothing like a traditional yacht that leans over and spills all the wind force out the top of the sail.
Cool.
There´s so little of it in the water there´s no resistance.
DM
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