Video Sailing – Solo Round the World Sailing Record – Joyon’s Trimaran Idec
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
…Â the best options for families looking for mountains of fun these holidays.
Childhood memories last forever.
I can still remember riding the ski lifts while tucked safely between my father’s legs, building igloos outside the lodge door and skiing accompanied by a security blanket called Noofy.
It was a different story for my parents, stuffing five children under 10 into the Peugeot seven-seater, locating lost gloves, lost offspring and plaster casting the odd broken limb.
School holiday skiing could be sub-zero hell however, the NSW resorts are perfectly geared for families and with a few hints you’ll find mountains of fun for all…Â Details
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