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Wild Oats X1 Hull & SUB Design
Interesting shot of state of the art yacht design, these guys spend millions to go faster than the oposition.
Look at the very fine displacement entry, flatening out to a planing stern, they fly down wind.
Also interesting to note the forward rudder. The ballast on the canting keel is slung on such a fine keel, lateral resistance is gained from the forward rudder. This rudder also turns opposite to the stern rudder for tight turns.


The 20' & 16' boards here have similar hulls

The recent 12'6 is even more Wild Oats like with a broard stern.


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