Anyone who can sail one of these boats has the right stuff. The rest of us can only hope, if we wish, that one day, somehow, in some lifetime, we might be there
@@Superfoiler thanks so much for putting these races on RU-vid! These boats are absolutely insane and it's a white-knuckle race from start to finish. I hope the sailing world catches on to this series, as it's truly the extreme sport of sailing.
@@toddstevens6608 thank you for such great feedback! It is always fab to hear that people are enjoying our content. Luckily there is plenty more in our SuperFoiler vaults where this came from! Stay tuned...
Just gotta' ask....When one of these flips, is there any way they can be righted without the use of special equipment (e.g. cranes)? For example, if all floatation was removed on one side so just that side of the craft sank, could the craft then be aligned by injecting air/floatation into that hull at the right moment, causing the craft to swing back into an upright orientation?
Thank you for your question Gregory. Our machines regularly capsize due to the speed and nature of the hydrofoils. They are usually righted by a rib or tender in a matter of minutes and unless damaged they can continue to race.
Thanks for your reply. I was hoping there was a 'self supporting' method for righting the craft. Some dredging barges flip as a means of dumping their load. They blow the ballast on one side, allowing that side to sink. Then, they re-inflate that side, flipping it 180 degrees. From what I understand, the cargo hold is symmetrical, so the hold facing upright is the same as the one upside down and underwater.
@@charliedeanbottwe held them from racing for a while due to questionable safety aspects as a result of the dangerous conditions, is that what you meant?
what a load of shit..... Starboard has right of way, Euroflex didn't bare away they jibed.. It makes the racing a joke when a port boat can cause a starboard boat to crash jibe and take the win
Room to finish takes priority over port starboard so the port boat was inside and had rights to round the pin. They are allowed to jibe. If it was a simple port starboard, the starboard boat can sail the port off and stop them finishing altogether.
