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I assume that these are like the rocket motor cars* that race a straightaway on the salt flats. I.e. not steerable boats that can travel outside a narrow point
by gumby 3y ago
I assume that these are like the rocket motor cars* that race a straightaway on the salt flats. I.e. not steerable boats that can travel outside a narrow point of sail.
Would be great if I were misunderstanding!
* I struggled to find a better word than this obsolete phrase, but I’m talking about vehicles far beyond a stock car with a rocket attached.
- trillic 3y agoCorrect. Dont use them on anything but flat water. Check out the Foiling IMOCA 60s. They regularly top 30 knots in the middle of the ocean. Highly maneuverable. The 100 foot foiling ocean Trimarans are a bit faster with top speeds over 40 and 24 hour averages in the high 30s with a crew of 5 or 6, often sailed Solo.
- gumby 3y agoThere were attempts at hydrofoil windsurfers in the '80s but the materials technology wasn't yet good enough so they would usually break after one or two uses. Some good reports in SAIL back then.