Wot Rocket

6 years ago
Reply
Register to post, see what you've read, and subscribe to topics.
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
25 Jan 2020 6:12pm
In 2008 it was a hi-money project in Sydney, aiming at the WR.
WHAT HAPPENED TO IT?
CJW
CJW
NSW
1731 posts
CJW CJW
NSW, 1731 posts
25 Jan 2020 8:23pm
Sail rocket came out and went 65kts with out of the box thinking and a revolutionary design and they then realised they had no chance of matching it speed wise? Or it didn't work?
mikey100
mikey100
QLD
1109 posts
QLD, 1109 posts
25 Jan 2020 8:19pm
Heard it crashed on trials in Sydney and was having minor repairs. ...wonder if it is in a shed somewhere?
sailquik
sailquik
VIC
6171 posts
VIC, 6171 posts
25 Jan 2020 9:20pm
CJW said..
Sail rocket came out and went 65kts with out of the box thinking and a revolutionary design and they then realised they had no chance of matching it speed wise? Or it didn't work?


Probably both.
yoyo
yoyo
WA
1646 posts
WA, 1646 posts
26 Jan 2020 9:35am
Didn't pan out as they hoped. Sydney not the best for trials and I imagine the GFC dried up funds. Remember even Sailrocket initally struggled to get over 30 requiring a redesign and that was after promising small scale.
The AC boats have demonstrated even with the best sailors in the world and almost unlimited funds you have to work out bugs with small scale prototypes.
I only read media reports but got the impression WOT went staight from design board to full scale.
Please Register, or first...
Topics Subscribe Reply