I have raced the Super Taipan and I can tell you it is very quick. In 15 knots and under, the Big T does not stand a chance. Over 15 and the T closes the gap. On my first race on it, I ran it low and fast on the first upwind and lost a lot of ground to the Tornadoes and F18s. Caught up to the back of the F18s on the downwind with the Tornado 1/3 of a leg upwind. As we rounded the bottom mark sailed straight under throgh the lee of several F18s, cranked on the main tighter and tighter whilst pointing higher and gained hight on the F18s. The boat started to point like an A Class but with more speed. We quickley caught and past The Tornado racing the same lines and sent it very deep downwind.

The Super Taipan displays excellent speed and hight upwind, whilsy sailes much deeper then the Tornado with the same speed downwind.

By the way, nice Capricorn nosedive on that DVD