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Originally Posted by jamesqf
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.
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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.