Video Sailing – Solo Round the World Sailing Record – Joyon’s Trimaran Idec
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How fast is it? It’s a question sailors hate to answer, because it usually comes out as an apology. “She’ll cruise at 6 knots” doesn’t exactly cause gasps among the non-sailors. More than once, some landlubber has spat back “I can run faster than that!” To which the proper reply, should you be faced with such a tactless rube, is “Great! Race you to Australia.”
But wait a minute. While the 276 knot top speed of a powerboat is still a long way off, racing sailboats are no longer the pokey, “it’s the journey, not the destination” craft they once were. With advances in technology, sailboats are going fast – really fast! 50 knots on the water is within reach, by the power of the wind alone. So, gather your coworkers, your brothers-in-law, your unthrillable teenagers, and let them behold: “Sailing fast” is no longer a relative term, and here are 10 of the top boats in the world to prove it…Â Details and Pictures
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Stoked News will be traveling to Panama or Costa Rica in Oct ’09. The plan is to write a series of articles on the places, accommodations, restaurants, bars, entertainment and other activities of interest to you
Where and what should we do? What do you want to see pictures, videos and read about?
Divisions I and II yachts in the Los Angeles to Hawaii Transpacific Yacht Race started their 2,225 nautical mile voyage in an 12-15 knot breeze from the Southwest.
Cameramen in the helicopters hovering over the starting area and following the 17-boat fleet along the racecourse to see whether they would clear the west end of Catalina, were filming the Mylar sails, white decks and glistening hulls in nearly crystal clear conditions. As the race boats moved through the white capped seas they left a frothy wake behind.
The conditions for the final start of Transpac 09 were quite a contrast to those of the earlier fleets that have been out on the Pacific since June 29th and July 2nd. Those who have been heading toward Hawaii for nearly a week have covered barely a quarter of the route in the world’s most enduring and greatest ocean race. A standard Pacific high is …Â Details