[MHml] hydroptere record attempt

[mark at harryproa.com]

The qualification is 'in her category'.

 It then says:" The speed peak recorded at 46.5 knots proves that the boat
and her crew are ready to take up the challenge as soon as possible i.e. the
absolute sailing speed record set at 48.7 knots on 500 meters."

So not quite there yet.

Mark

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Mark Stephens
www.harryproa.com 


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Dave Culp wrote:
> The best of luck to them, but I haven't heard anything about sustained 
> speeds. It's great to sprint to 47 kts on the GPS, but can they 
> sustain this over 500 meters, or a mile? They'll need to hit a good 
> bit above 50 kts,, maybe 52, instantaneous, in order to average 47 
> even over 500m. Faster
> yet to take the mile that high.
> 
> All the best to them, regardless. This is faster than earlier 
> iterations fo this boat has ever gone--much faster.

"Samedi 20 janvier 2007 Today, l’Hydroptère reached the record speed of 
46.5 knots and, according to our measurement system, she beat the 500 
meter distance record in her category as well as the absolute record for 
the nautical mile."

Watching their video it looks as though they can maintain very high 
speeds over significant distances. They claim that they have beaten the 
records for 500metres and 1 Nmile.
PN
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