Pretty interesting...wish I had paid more attention during the maths classes at school...another good video clip to watch from the TEDX people is...TEDx Talk - From Impossible Idea to Reality - the World's Fastest ...
www.sailmix.com/speed-record/speeddream‎
Mar 17, 2013 ? Sailboat designer Vlad Murnikov has spent his life using radical and innovative ideas to challenge the sailing status quo....

I think what they have achieved so far is quite amazing and don't forget it is a work in progress.

Mathematics can be absolutely fascinating.