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    Posted: 29 Aug 10 at 8:16pm

Originally posted by Inland sea

Who said 300's can only go 17 knots?

Flat out rib forum speed 37 gazillion knots!!!!

Raaa raaa raaaaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP1OOUXSuVw

 

Ummmmmm    8 kts?

Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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Originally posted by ellistine

"Oh my god they just totally broke!"

Yesterday's C Class action;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6IXm83tYlk

Extended video.......

Video of the year so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpcAeRPTdNQ&feature



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Who said 300's can only go 17 knots?

Flat out rib forum speed 37 gazillion knots!!!!

Raaa raaa raaaaa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP1OOUXSuVw
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what a great race! Check out the Bridge to Bridge on http://www.18footerstv.com/

Gutted for the kite boarder.........maybe not  need a rig for all conditions

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Reckon a 49er's fast?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIx81EPBLCk
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"Oh my god they just totally broke!"

Yesterday's C Class action;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6IXm83tYlk
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Originally posted by andymck

Not all boats are designed to plane on the transom. Not all boats plane with
the bow in the air either. That posture is often inefficient, though trimming
the bow down a bit can lead to mine shaft. That was clear in China. The boat
is quite clearly planing, and quite clearly going very fast. How hard you have
to trim, is dependent on the apparent wind, so faster you go, tighter it gets.

Andy

 Yep, absolutely right there!
Pass the skiff, man!
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Not all boats are designed to plane on the transom. Not all boats plane with
the bow in the air either. That posture is often inefficient, though trimming
the bow down a bit can lead to mine shaft. That was clear in China. The boat
is quite clearly planing, and quite clearly going very fast. How hard you have
to trim, is dependent on the apparent wind, so faster you go, tighter it gets.

Andy
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Christ $1500 each, i need to get someone in our saftey boat
running at 3/4 speed next to me and shout well were doing
25 knots so they must be 24!!! That water looks bloody
flat and not really that windy!    

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Firefly doing, what, 8 knots - no real idea of top speed? But flat out with a rounded, short, wobbly hull feels damn quick, with spray everywhere.
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