Hoohooo hoooo.
No this was in a race and we where definitely going around the same course.
The boat I am speaking of happen to be King Harald of Norways, Fram XVI. A
Farr 50 ft design with carbon sails. According to the papers he paid about
$1.5 million for it. The standard production TRT1200, a 40 ft Cat with
Kevlar sails sells for about $230 k. It was sailed by the
Constructor/Designer and one mate. On board were another four prospective
customers with big grins on their faces. Our top speed of the day was 25
knots in maybe 16-18 knots of wind.


The_navigator© wrote:
Happens all the time. You were not on the same course...

Cheers MC

Per Elmsäter wrote:
The_navigator© wrote:

Rubbish

Cheers MC

Per Elmsäter wrote:

Now a Catamaran, that is a whole new story,
plus they sail in all directions.


I agree. They only sail in the horizontal directions. Did I tell you
about the time when I passed a Farr 50 with a 40 ft cat on a beat in
about 15 knots of wind. We actually made up 1 min 10 seconds on a 2
nM long upwind leg. The mono had a professional crew, carbon sails
and all the fireworks that go with a rich mans racer.

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