All love to all boat types and all, but isn't doing record runs in a man made trench dug at the perfect angle to the wind with high berms to prevent chop on a boat that won't float a human at rest, or sailing one way up a course and getting towed back to the other end all the advantage one needs?
Answer - No!
I think you have missed something somewhere. L'hydroptere is a 'proper' boat and set its new records in Hyeres harbour. What does that tell you about the percieved advantage of trench specials? L'hydroptere is both awesome at speed and incredibly graceful as it accelerates and lifts onto its foils.
It caused quite a stir when it tacked behind me whilst I was racing in the Raid d'houat one year. Ever had that 'where the ... did that come from' feeling?
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