A total of 15 boats participated, including eight monohull and four multihull sailboats, and three powerboats.
What do you get when you put a blank sheet of paper in front of the world's top multihull sailboat designers and tell them to let their imaginations run wild?
I remember too late that smart multihull sailors pack earplugs.
All members of the RVYC and their invited guests, and all multihull classes recognized by the RVYC are eligible to participate.
A collective roar of approval came from the big crowd of multihull sailors on the beach - except one skipper who was standing, staring intently at his stopwatch.
Capsizing a multihull is not like rolling over in a monohull, whose keel usually causes it to roll upright again.
The under-16-year-olds Optimist sailors (many as young as nine) were fearless - not only of the north-easterly, but the awesome speed of the multihulls zooming in and out of their fleet of tiny craft.
It was a wonderful feat and to actually arrive in front of the multihulls is amazing.
Schoolchildren were given the day off to mark Ellen's homecoming and were among thousands who lined Cowes Parade as she sailed triumphantly past in her record-breaking multihull B & Q before stepping ashore to be mobbed by well-wishers.
And where, during all this, were the multihull sailors?
The deal was that he would help look after their two young boys on weekdays and sail with Cam - a four-time world champion in small boats and a legendary multihull ocean racer - on weekends.
All multihull classes recognized by RVYC will be eligible, as will all members of the RVYC and their invited guests.
On Sunday, the regatta gets underway at 10: 00 a.m. for monohulls and 11: 00 a.m. for multihulls.
There are only four other multihulls on the planet capable of such speed.
First briefing at 12: 30 January 8th, races begin for multihulls at 14: 00 and monohulls 14: 07.
Definition of multihull in US English:
multihull
noun
A boat with two or more hulls, especially three.
多体(尤指三体)船
as modifiermultihull sailing
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On Sunday, the regatta gets underway at 10: 00 a.m. for monohulls and 11: 00 a.m. for multihulls.
A total of 15 boats participated, including eight monohull and four multihull sailboats, and three powerboats.
All members of the RVYC and their invited guests, and all multihull classes recognized by the RVYC are eligible to participate.
I remember too late that smart multihull sailors pack earplugs.
Schoolchildren were given the day off to mark Ellen's homecoming and were among thousands who lined Cowes Parade as she sailed triumphantly past in her record-breaking multihull B & Q before stepping ashore to be mobbed by well-wishers.
The deal was that he would help look after their two young boys on weekdays and sail with Cam - a four-time world champion in small boats and a legendary multihull ocean racer - on weekends.
Capsizing a multihull is not like rolling over in a monohull, whose keel usually causes it to roll upright again.
The under-16-year-olds Optimist sailors (many as young as nine) were fearless - not only of the north-easterly, but the awesome speed of the multihulls zooming in and out of their fleet of tiny craft.
There are only four other multihulls on the planet capable of such speed.
A collective roar of approval came from the big crowd of multihull sailors on the beach - except one skipper who was standing, staring intently at his stopwatch.
It was a wonderful feat and to actually arrive in front of the multihulls is amazing.
All multihull classes recognized by RVYC will be eligible, as will all members of the RVYC and their invited guests.
And where, during all this, were the multihull sailors?
First briefing at 12: 30 January 8th, races begin for multihulls at 14: 00 and monohulls 14: 07.
What do you get when you put a blank sheet of paper in front of the world's top multihull sailboat designers and tell them to let their imaginations run wild?