Many years ago I wondered why the evolution of yacht design moved so slowly. In the last ten years I am amazed how quickly shapes have changed. Perhaps the most notable thing about the images is the obvious displacement of the boats shown. It is hard to conceive today, but these were the fastest boats of their day. I will also note that we ate rather well racing, not the freeze dried of today either. All of these boats shown were also built of aluminum, with the exception of “Outlaw”.
The video below is in sharp contrast to the boats shown above.
That is like racing a car near its limits. It is a fine line between a slide and out of control. Scary stuff. But cool. Thanks for sharing Steven.