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    Posted: 19 Nov 12 at 1:22pm
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aren't Hydroptere though working on (subject to funding) more boats, in order to circumvent the limits of their venerable craft?
 
They are going for the round the world record apparently.  Good luck to them!
 
 
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Originally posted by Rupert

I went faster than Sail Rocket in my car with the boat behind yesterday, too - how is how fast other things go the point? The land yachting equivelent is to try and break their speed record, not what a wheeled vehicle does as a matter of course.Thanks for posting the video, Mark - great footage.



Umm... seems needlessly aggressive. I was just pointing out that if anyone wanted to experience those sorts of speeds you can. And I suppose as a side point, the point that Andy picked up on.
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Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

Originally posted by Rupert

I went faster than Sail Rocket in my car with the boat behind yesterday, too - how is how fast other things go the point? The land yachting equivelent is to try and break their speed record, not what a wheeled vehicle does as a matter of course.Thanks for posting the video, Mark - great footage.



Umm... seems needlessly aggressive. I was just pointing out that if anyone wanted to experience those sorts of speeds you can. And I suppose as a side point, the point that Andy picked up on.


My apologies - I read it as another "so what" post.
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another big day tomorrow... it's quite exciting watching the videos.  
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Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

Originally posted by Rupert

I went faster than Sail Rocket in my car with the boat behind yesterday, too - how is how fast other things go the point? The land yachting equivelent is to try and break their speed record, not what a wheeled vehicle does as a matter of course.Thanks for posting the video, Mark - great footage.



Umm... seems needlessly aggressive. I was just pointing out that if anyone wanted to experience those sorts of speeds you can. And I suppose as a side point, the point that Andy picked up on.
Well your post did come over a bit "look how clever I am I can go that fast with my land yacht" as Rupert points out so what ... there are many ways to experience 60 knots but none which look as challenging as what the Sailrocket team are doing.
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Originally posted by L123456

Originally posted by Jack Sparrow

Originally posted by Rupert

I went faster than Sail Rocket in my car with the boat behind yesterday, too - how is how fast other things go the point? The land yachting equivelent is to try and break their speed record, not what a wheeled vehicle does as a matter of course.Thanks for posting the video, Mark - great footage.



Umm... seems needlessly aggressive. I was just pointing out that if anyone wanted to experience those sorts of speeds you can. And I suppose as a side point, the point that Andy picked up on.
Well your post did come over a bit "look how clever I am I can go that fast with my land yacht" as Rupert points out so what ... there are many ways to experience 60 knots but none which look as challenging as what the Sailrocket team are doing.

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Anything that puts sailing on the inside front cover of the Times does it for me!
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Munch....chew...swallow...bite....chew...
 
Hmmmm, there's nice icing on this humble pie.
 
Well done Sailrocket! Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
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years of effort and some pretty scary crashes well done to Paul and the sail rocket team.
Keep going make it 65 knots!
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