"The sail and keel elements are positioned so there is virtually no overturning moment and no net vertical lift. As a result, the only significant response to wind gusts is an increase in speed."

“She is a powerful beast of a boat, but the trouble is that the underwater foils we need to use to go extremely fast create a lot of drag. Every time we go for a run we create an enormous tug of war between the wind and the water. The secret will be to reduce the drag, not increase the power. We have to keep experimenting.”



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