500 Miles in Under Nine Hours

[deckofficer]

Average speed for 500 miles, 51 kts.

Hydroptere - world sailing record - 51 knots - YouTube

[Cheechako]

Now that's cruising! Wonder if the watermaker sucks in water at 50?? :>)

[hummingway]

Impressive. Alexander Graham Bell would approve!

[IslandHopper]

Very impressive, but should that not read "Average speed for 500 meters, 51 kts".....

[hummingway]

Originally Posted by IslandHopper

Very impressive, but should that not read "Average speed for 500 meters, 51 kts".....

That makes a difference. Still pretty exciting sailing.

[Bash]

Originally Posted by hummingway

That makes a difference. Still pretty exciting sailing.

Not a huge difference. You'd only have to average 48 knots to cover 500 miles in 9 hours.

[IslandHopper]

Originally Posted by Bash

Not a huge difference. You'd only have to average 48 knots to cover 500 miles in 9 hours.

I would like to see the crew that could keep that sort of performance up for 9 hours......that's the difference....

[David M]

Impressive!

Ok...now they have to go the other way and average the speed.

[monte]

the crew...haha I liked how the oldest guy on the boat was doing all the work and didnt stop grinding in every shot. He deserves a beer

[webejammin]

They didn't say what the wind speed was did they? Now we need to see a circumnavicat indurance race with robot crew mostly doing all that cranking. Wonder how it does in the doldrums?

[IslandHopper]

Originally Posted by webejammin

They didn't say what the wind speed was did they? Now we need to see a circumnavicat indurance race with robot crew mostly doing all that cranking. Wonder how it does in the doldrums?

I googled up an article which said 28 knot windspeed, the run was over two years ago......

[ozskipper]

If they could only make it stand another 50 ft out of the water, it would be perfect for the southern ocean :P

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by ozskipper

If they could only make it stand another 50 ft out of the water, it would be perfect for the southern ocean :P

The vehicle already exists. Its named Quantas.

[ozskipper]

Originally Posted by Blue Stocking

The vehicle already exists. Its named Quantas.

Yes yes.. There is a certain similarity there. Primarily white, Have rudders Autopilots, booze... Hmm but my boat is missing out on the HOT hostesses. Sigh!