The Speed Debate
by Jake on Jul.01, 2008, under Miscellaneous
I’ve been called to the mat over at The Horses’s Mouth for being a little critical of the sailing speed records set by windsurfers in the purpose built ditch and not in open water in France. An older video of a heavily reefed ORMA 60 trimaran reaching with a windsurfer at relatively the same speeds was placed as evidence! While the following video does not show a direct comparison between a windsurfer and a multihull, it’s hard to imagine a windsurfer out in these kinds of conditions able to gallop through the waves as the Geant Trimaran is able to do here. The speed, the brute strength, and the shear power of these multihulls in the ocean is awe inspiring.
July 1st, 2008 on 3:59 PM
You know I’m just yanking your chain. I love multihulls!
July 2nd, 2008 on 7:46 AM
I know you do! I thought I would just start the blog equivalent of a food fight.