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
Video Off-shore Powerboat – Tim’s Boat Eliminator Daytona 30 – Short video of a day out riding in Tim’s Eliminator Daytona 30.
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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?