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Winnipesaukee · 10-11-2010, 02:24 PM

I bet he could have gone a lot faster, too!

Sailing a cat on a run like that (directly with the wind--note the sails are "wing-on-wing") is like driving a car in first gear. The wind is only pushing the sails, whereas when it is closer to a 90-degree angle, the sails act like wings and can push to boat to over twice the speed of the wind. It's a crazy experience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRvujRFsjY

10-11-2010, 02:24 PM	#8
Winnipesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 233 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts	I bet he could have gone a lot faster, too! Sailing a cat on a run like that (directly with the wind--note the sails are "wing-on-wing") is like driving a car in first gear. The wind is only pushing the sails, whereas when it is closer to a 90-degree angle, the sails act like wings and can push to boat to over twice the speed of the wind. It's a crazy experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuRvujRFsjY __________________ Sail fast, live slow!