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    Posted: 28 Mar 07 at 6:28pm
well, im pretty sure only one of those will go in both directions without a support boat!
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Don't forget Monofoil.  Similar to Sailrocket, but in my opinion a slightly better thought through design.  Not built yet tthough, which kinda slows it down somewhat...
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whats monofoil?
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http://www.monofoil.com/

I'd love some of whatever they were smoking when they came up with that...
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looks errrm ambicous

good luck to them though
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Interesting replies but none from record chasers.  I'm with Rick and good on anyone going for the record.   I have some questions...  Can boards go even faster or does control at high wind speed become an issue for them ?   Do boards sail faster than the wind ?   I know ice yachts are very quick ( multiple of wind speed vs hull speed) so is there some knowledge to be gleaned from their very high apparent wind sail plans ?

 

 
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Yes, boards can go faster than the wind, and speed windsurf sails can power an ice yacht to much faster than 50knt speeds. So, it's not rig sails that are the limiting factor. On ice there is virtually no friction, on water it's another story.

One from left field - Kites. No fins, can do it in 4" of water so more places open to them and they've already cracked 50knts (admitidly for a burst, not average)

Believe me I'd like anything other than a kite to get the next increase, but I have a feeling....
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Originally posted by I luv Wight

Which is the most useful

Hyrdoptere
sailrocket
crossbow
yellow pages


errr none of the above are useful!



errr.. I use the 'yellow pages' all the time, that's pretty useful.
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The sailboard record runs tend to be at very high windspeeds and I dont
think exceed the windspeed at the time. There is no doubting that they can
exceed the windspeed further down the wind range though.

Finians last record run on the board also clocked bursts over 50 knots.
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Oh no not good news from Sail Rocket - check this out

http://www.sailrocket.com/news.htm 

Not a very happy sailor, lets wish him luck.
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