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In a 2004 Yacht and Boat review, Barry Tranter wrote, "the 57 has a waterline length of 15m and she is not slow. We saw 9.5 knots on a beam reach in 18 knots under full sail. The skipper has seen 10 in 20, and the crew claims 9 knots in 12 of wind under the tri-radial asymmetric spinnaker. "[9]
A multiple of 2.79 times wind speed was achieved by Emirates Team New Zealand in practice, which sailed at 44.15 knots (81 km/h, 50 mph) in 15.8 knots of wind on July 18, 2013. [ 7 ] Typical racing speeds are over 30 knots (55 km/h, 34 mph) with the boats capable of sailing well over 40 knots (74 km/h, 46 mph) in the right conditions.
Kitsap Fast Ferries is a passenger ferry service operating between Seattle and Kitsap County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is funded and operated by Kitsap Transit and began service in July 2017, with a single boat traveling between Seattle and Bremerton .
Time Yacht Skipper Crew Date Average speed 12d 04h 01m 19s Atlantic: Charlie Barr: 1905 10.20 knots (18.89 km/h) 10d 05h 14m 20s [Multihull] Paul Ricard (trimaran) Éric Tabarly: Éric Bourhis, Georges Calvé, Dominique Pipat 1980 12.15 knots (22.50 km/h) 9d 10h 06m 34s Elf Aquitaine: Marc Pajot: 1981 13.18 knots (24.41 km/h) 08d 16h 36m Jet ...
The RaceBird is an all-electric hydrofoil boat. It is 24 feet long, with aluminum hydrofoils which raise the boat when reaching a speed of 17 knots. The 200-hp electric motor can reach a power output of 150 kW and has a battery capacity of 35 kWh. It can reach a top speed of 50 knots (58 MPH/93 KPH).
Knots tied at a distance of 47 feet 3 inches (14.4018 m) from each other, passed through a sailor's fingers, while another sailor used a 30-second sand-glass (28-second sand-glass is the currently accepted timing) to time the operation. [9]
Follow the Boat Races LIVE! The race returned to the Thames last year after it wasn’t held in 2020 and was held on the Great Ouse in 2021. Here’s everything you need to know.
Wind speeds were 7 to 8 knots (13 to 15 km/h; 8.1 to 9.2 mph) during the second race. USA 17 reached the windward mark in 59 minutes, so her velocity made good was about 13.2 knots (24.4 km/h; 15.2 mph), or about 1.65 times wind speed. The course was a triangle, so the velocity made good downwind was only 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph), or ...