Alex Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Ericsson 4 just broke the 24-hour monohull record, they went over 600 nm, averaging over 25 knots. Which is insane. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Jebus.fucking.christ those guys are screamin Quote
Bug Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Cool. But I could do that in my 16' Spindthrift. Quote
hafilax Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 I was expecting one of those god awful motor sailers. Â My cousin has done foredeck in at least one Volvo Ocean Race (haven't talked to him in years though). I couldn't imagine doing sail changes at night while setting 24 hour speed records in the south ocean surrounded by growlers. Quote
Alex Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Actually, what's doubly cool is that Puma is only 80 miles behind Ericsson 4 and has been hanging with; Puma has local boy McKee on board. Well, errrr, boy....hm, he's much older than me, so guess local legend more like Quote
sobo Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 WOW, 25 nmph average! Criminy, and I thought my sailing/racing days were filled with fun and adventure. I'd brown my undies with speeds like that. Quote
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