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Old 04-02-2010, 12:47 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Err... So what exactly is so special about going faster than the wind? Any good sailboat can do that. For land sailing, I think the record's up around 115 mph.
You need to follow the links. The key is faster than the wind DEAD DOWNWIND. Sailboats can go faster than the wind only on a reach, not DDW. And only in a planing hull, not a displacement hull. Land sailers the same thing, not DDW.
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