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Sailing like a rocket

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Created by Roo > 9 months ago, 13 Nov 2012
Roo
876 posts
13 Nov 2012 3:03AM
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61.23kn Peak and 500 m average of just over 54kn. Game on...the boats are back in it. Sailrocket takes off.

choco
SA, 4175 posts
13 Nov 2012 8:49AM
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that's flying! wonder how much more they got in the tank

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
13 Nov 2012 8:45AM
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Geez it must be close to touching the sides of that canal in Luderitz

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
13 Nov 2012 10:04AM
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sailrocket.com/node/615

mathew
QLD, 2133 posts
13 Nov 2012 11:31AM
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Would like to see some photos... and to know which foil was being used.

sailquik
VIC, 6165 posts
13 Nov 2012 2:58PM
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One of the videos shows them adding a end-plate 'fence' to one of the foils. I presume it is the main foil. They reasoned they were getting ventilation and that was limiting their top speed. Seems to have done the trick!

sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
13 Nov 2012 3:08PM
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This was one of their earlier runs with a 54kn peak.

#!

Roo
876 posts
14 Nov 2012 3:48AM
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54.08 knot 500 and peaked at over 61.92, subject to WSSRC ratification

Cue music from Jaws...dadum..dadum..dadum

Kiters shaking in their boots, first they get booted from the Olympics, who knows if they will still be the fastest by the end of the month.



sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
14 Nov 2012 10:20AM
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sausage
QLD, 4873 posts
14 Nov 2012 10:03AM
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Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.

elmo
WA, 8868 posts
14 Nov 2012 8:16AM
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Awesome stuff

hardie
WA, 4129 posts
14 Nov 2012 8:29AM
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sausage said...
Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.


Wonder if there's any jobs for psych's in Namibia Perth's been a low wind destination for 3 years now, only trips up to Shark Bay have kept me sane! Namibia appears tpo be wind heaven, and Brilliant effort Sailrocket

Paul Kelf
WA, 678 posts
14 Nov 2012 1:21PM
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hardie said...
sausage said...
Thanks Sick_em. Some amazing things happening in Namibia at the moment.


Wonder if there's any jobs for psych's in Namibia Perth's been a low wind destination for 3 years now, only trips up to Shark Bay have kept me sane! Namibia appears tpo be wind heaven, and Brilliant effort Sailrocket


You should be flat out then Hardie



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