Hey Brian, about Nacra first let me say that in the old days I did sail on a friend's Nacra cat - and it was good fun! now on the bow shape:...
Interesting point Brian Yes there's a huge bit of unsupported hull at the front. I see two differences with Team Phillips: - the Alinghi...
It has the now becoming almost traditional wave-piercing bows. Traditional at least on many extreme multis such as, for example, those of the M2...
guys it's always the same themes, so let's not feed the troll ;-) what matters is that people out there want to design, and sail, things that go...
the video does indeed suggest solid potential I watched the video they just posted, and listened to their verbal communication. The images...
Good point, and more importantly remember the foils angle can be adjusted Which means that, potentially at least, one could try to play with the...
Latest: 23 knot over 1km, and rumour of boat broken? - first, On Mirabaud LX's site I read about a first record attempt on a 1km course, they've...
Yes it's 52.86 knots top speed, NOT average over 500 metres - clearly this is VERY impressive. They've gained roughly 5 knots top speed, and...
Couple pictures, as requested Sorry not very good, grey day and boat in parking lot...
Just wanted to say I've had a chance to approach that new craft, which was just named but is yet to sail. Basically it's a 32ft catamaran, with...
Not much real progress: due only to lack of wind? I really continue to hope for the Hydroptere team, that the new version is capable of 50-plus....
Hydroptere: only modest recent news :-( Nothing tangible for the time being, I mean numbers. Main reason is the lack of wind. Finally yesterday...
Hydroptere will try to "validate 45 and 50" this Sunday, wind allowing Latest news is that Hydroptere was moved to its final base. It has a...
Thanks for update on Wotrocket, their site has nothing more recent than May 11th Thanks for the update. NO NEWS UPDATES FROM WOTROCKET, WHY?...
I like your humour Richard They're in the process of getting the "speed base" certified, in the presence of a WSSRC official who's training a...
46.8 knots so far w boat still in early tuning phase They've done 46.8 knots (instant speed) on Sunday 15th as they were training. I assume they...
Yup, boat is actually just back in the water now The plan is unchaged, ie on Sunday 15th they'll have an official from the WSSRC present, and...
Had a chance to admire "Mirabaud LX" many times... ...during a boat race on Lake Geneva, this past week-end. Distance was a go-and-back course...
just one comment on "Monitor" - yes it was a great effort, well done the pioneers! - officially recorded speed was just over 30 knots, and...
Hello Chris, well I'm not the expert here, my superficial knowledge is based on description of such matters from various sites, including...
