Another trimaran record

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seicam
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Another trimaran record

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For all the trimaran fans out here:

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"...the world's biggest sailing trimaran has just covered 2 921 miles between New-York and Point-Lizard, in 3 days 15 hours 25 minutes and 48 seconds, at the average speed of 32,94 knots. "
Full story: http://www.sail-world.com/USA/North-Atl ... re-V/59792

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Another trimaran record

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It also went something like 920 miles in ONE 24 hour period - also a record. That record got broken a half dozen times by both boats during the crossing. Not bad for a sail boat.
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Yeah, but I bet that they cannot fold in their amas to fit into a normal slip!
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And it has no cup holders . . .
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luigisante wrote:And it has no cup holders . . .
That's probably why it's so fast.
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