Hard to say
the typical philosophy with champion speedsters is don’t step on the gas…don’t break anything
most of those dramatic , pedal to the metal , pictures you see are made for publicity
drop outs can be anything …autopilot, energy storage , sails , rigging
many times they drop out ..to...
Some of the first generation class 40s were very robust and fast
think of the Owen Clark Rote66 and the transatlantic storm
these boats have a long life