62knot sailboat

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US772
US772
332 posts
332 posts
14 Nov 2012 6:05am
A little off topic but amazing. -
Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
14 Nov 2012 9:57am
Now that'd Tear the Fork out of your good nighty, wouldn't it? How fast can that thing go in the end?? Dose that depend on how strong of a wind they are brave enough to take her out in?? More footage Puleeaase.
Ron
Gizmo
Gizmo
SA
2865 posts
SA, 2865 posts
14 Nov 2012 10:07am
To put it terms we know...
62 Knots = 115 kmh = 71 mph..... Still very quick though!!!
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
14 Nov 2012 4:24pm
Soo, how about putting on a few wheels and have a go on Lake Lefroy
Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
14 Nov 2012 11:28pm
Why Wheels?? It is a lake isn't it?? It gets water in it don't it?
Ron
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
14 Nov 2012 10:35pm
a couple of inches if your'e lucky
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
15 Nov 2012 10:24pm
so is that a new WR
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
15 Nov 2012 11:06pm
Not a world record, but damn close.

I've been following this boat for years, it's great to see this version (mark 2) firing.

Here's mark 1 having a bit of a mishap...


Nikrum
Nikrum
TAS
1972 posts
TAS, 1972 posts
16 Nov 2012 9:24am
Test pilot 1 said...
a couple of inches if your'e lucky




I'm not talking about you TP1! The lake depth is the story..
Hey! But whatever floats your boat
Ron
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
16 Nov 2012 7:00pm
nebbian said...
Not a world record, but damn close.

I've been following this boat for years, it's great to see this version (mark 2) firing.

Here's mark 1 having a bit of a mishap...





i was tarher impressed that the just wheeled it out and went sailing, like they had all the bits worked out, on the water it just looked like it wanted o be there doing the job
nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
17 Nov 2012 1:24pm
...AAaaaannd it just broke the world record.

www.sailrocket.com/blogs

Nice work guys!
US772
US772
332 posts
332 posts
18 Nov 2012 1:30am
There it is 59.23 knot average fresh off the TRIMBLE. 62.53 peak.

Records subject to WSSRC ratification.

Wow thats fast!
aus230
aus230
WA
1660 posts
WA, 1660 posts
25 Nov 2012 7:52am
now has the nautical mile record

nebbian
nebbian
WA
6277 posts
WA, 6277 posts
25 Nov 2012 10:00am
And last night smashed the 500m record again (still to be ratified, but 65 knot 500m is, what, 20% quicker than what the record was last month?)
kiwiwannafly
kiwiwannafly
4 posts
4 posts
19 Dec 2012 8:22pm
Maybe that tug could be converted to a barefoot waterski tow boat? (thumb firmly planted on forehead NOT to test pilot that idea!)
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