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Old 2010-06-04, 02:09 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by Dean View Post
Ha. True on hull resistance, but wings are just a skoch more efficient than sails.

Edit: The Current America's cup winner! Check out the article...

More Goodness on the boat/wing...
No doubt tris are cool, and new technology makes them scary fast. Funny thing, my aunt's father won the 1980 Observer Single-handed Trans-Atlantic Race with a custom tri named "Moxie", setting a world record for the crossing in just under 18 days. Philip Weld - he was 65 at the time.
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