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A 22m doc on Comanche and being on board during their record-setting run: > Even the most daunting world records are meant to be broken… eventually. For elite

A 22m doc on Comanche and being on board during their record-setting run: > Even the most daunting world records are meant to be broken… eventually. For elite navigator Stan Honey and a crew of sailing all-stars, beating the prestigious monohull transatlantic sailing record was the ultimate accomplishment. And it was no easy feat. On July 22, 2016, the Comanche—a custom-built, 100-foot racing yacht—set sail from New York to the southern tip of England. Precisely five days, 14 hours, 21 minutes and 25 seconds later, the Comanche’s crew shattered the world record … by more than a day. Brave the high seas as we set sail on one of the most amazing and inspiring journeys ever to take place on film. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmz9iqyeSU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDmz9iqyeSU A few years ago Scorpios was built to be even faster than Comanche: * https://www.yachtingworld.com/supersail/fastest-yacht-the-giant-record-breakers-134826 https://www.yachtingworld.com/supersail/fastest-yacht-the-gi... * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3tpu7tgVqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3tpu7tgVqc Note: the above are non-foiling designs. If you go with foils then you can go much faster: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_hydrofoil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing_hydrofoil

spookie 2y ago
Aren't hydrofoils a big no no when you go into the high ocean?
- venv 2y ago
  No, they are used in some classes of ocean passage races. IMOCA 60 is one such class.
  - spookie 2y ago
    Oh, I thought they would be a bit too fragile or difficult to maneuveur. Thanks for the input!
s1artibartfast 2y ago
I didnt see it noted in the article, but this is specific for the monohull category. The trimaran Banque Populaire V [1] has the unrestricted record at 3d 15h 25min 48s and 33 knots [2]. This is pretty staggering when you compare it to something like the transatlantic voyage of Christopher Columbus at ~61 days. Banque Populaire V was more than twice the length and sail area of the Santa Maria, but ~15% the weight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Populaire_V https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Populaire_V https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_sailing_record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_sailing_record

spookie 2y ago

Aren't hydrofoils a big no no when you go into the high ocean?

venv 2y ago
No, they are used in some classes of ocean passage races. IMOCA 60 is one such class.
- spookie 2y ago
  Oh, I thought they would be a bit too fragile or difficult to maneuveur. Thanks for the input!

s1artibartfast 2y ago

I didnt see it noted in the article, but this is specific for the monohull category. The trimaran Banque Populaire V [1] has the unrestricted record at 3d 15h 25min 48s and 33 knots [2]. This is pretty staggering when you compare it to something like the transatlantic voyage of Christopher Columbus at ~61 days. Banque Populaire V was more than twice the length and sail area of the Santa Maria, but ~15% the weight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Populaire_V https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banque_Populaire_V https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_sailing_record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_sailing_record