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My cheap ass, beat up, 30 year old Hobie 18, which is really a 15ksb (sometimes 20kts), would regularly pass new sport boats. I think the sails were 30 years old too. The Vipers, 505s, etc are getting closer, but still haven't caught the old tech catamaran.
On the other hand, none of my casual sailing friends can sail the Hobie on the SF Bay on their own. It is too powerful too often, so it is not for everyone. Little lead hauling boats are more friendly than beach cats.
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In Topic: Vendee Globe 2012
26 February 2013 - 08:17 PM
It is interesting that Alessandro's last place time would have won him the 1996-97 race, and of course the two before that. He sailed a good course, and he did slightly better the 105 day time his boat did with other sailors in its last two Vendees. It is also quite a statement about the innovations on these boats to be so much faster now (so long as the keel stays on). The relatively small 26 day gap between first and last this time really highlights the competitiveness of the fleet. Great adventure.
Well done! Winner of fixed keel race!
Indeed!
