From Paul Larsen aboard Sailrocket in Namibia:
Hi all, just a quick one to say that we have punched through 54 knots, 62 mph and 100 kmh. The fun part is that we did it two up and VESTAS Sailrocket 2 was far from optimally trimmed. It was a wild ride. The day was quite unsettled but I decided to make the most of it and take Adam from WIRED USA for a shot in the back seat. We have never sailed two up before. VSR2 struggled to get started but once she found her feet… WHOOSKA! It was a crazy ride that took me…well… I’ll do the full update tomorrow. I just saw the photos and they are wild. Adam had the ride of his life. In 1 ride he’s been as fast as I’ve ever been.
This boat will do the business. It WILL beat the current world record. I know that now. The question is how much we can get out of it. Triple rum and cokes in a pint glass are the drinks for a new best speed. So where are we with the new foil? I don’t know… all I know is that it’s fast. There is so much to tell about that last full-on run.
Update to follow… everyone is sitting here madly downloading data, HD video footage and photo’s… and slurping on rum. We are still sailors remember.
Cheers, Paul.