On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:37:36 -0700, wrote:

"Gregory Hall" wrote:
That ain't nothin! Check this one out:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA_1TYYmIyY


16 knots!
Pretty good for a condo-maran.

OTOH that boat is not over running the wave crests. You can see quite
clearly when a wave rolls under the bow; in the previous video you can
see quite clearly that the Benny was running faster than the waves.

Not all wave speeds are created equal. The larger the wave the longer
the wavelength and the faster it travels (in deep water).