gren ) wrote:
: Because the engines are only 2-5 hp overtime they have developed a boat that
: is very slender and amazingly fast. The boats are designed to race a 42 mile
: ocean course around bermuda in some faily rough conditions with a crew of
: two and a cooler of beer. Some of them reach speeds of 7-10 knots.


If I read this one correctly:

: http://www.bermudasun.bm/archives/2002-06-28/06Sports09


someone rounded the 42 mile course in 2 hours, 36 minutes, which is much
better than 10 knots.