sailquik said..

BSN101 said..
Local wa sailor did 40knot Nm in Albany last yr. not just the pros

Yep. Let's get a bit of perspective here.

I don't really agree that comparing foiling to flat water speed sailing gives any sense of perspective. They are completely different things.
Most foilers struggle to reach 25 kts, 30 is insane. If you told me 2 years ago that people would be approaching 40, then I simply would not of believed it.

I know personally dozens of people who have done 40kts on a fin, I don't know a single person who has done 30kts on a foil.

tbwonder said..


I don't really agree that comparing foiling to flat water speed sailing gives any sense of perspective. They are completely different things.

Yeh, you've got to allow for the home ground advantage. Here's a comparison in sort of neutral territory. Super flat in the slapper's favour but it's only 20 knots to the foiler's favour. Slapper has more speed in patches but foiler wins out in the gybes.

DarrylG said..

tbwonder said..

sailquik said..

BSN101 said..
Local wa sailor did 40knot Nm in Albany last yr. not just the pros

Yep. Let's get a bit of perspective here.

I don't really agree that comparing foiling to flat water speed sailing gives any sense of perspective. They are completely different things.
Most foilers struggle to reach 25 kts, 30 is insane. If you told me 2 years ago that people would be approaching 40, then I simply would not of believed it.

I know personally dozens of people who have done 40kts on a fin, I don't know a single person who has done 30kts on a foil.

You need to come to WA TBwonder. Every one does 30 knots on foil here.

We all do 40 knots on foil in QLD.