Great article. I think one point that a lot of people don't see about sailing is that there are no brakes. You don't just stop if there is a problem. On boats of this size, even stopping with control requires a concerted effort among several crew members. The wind is a beast and we barely have a bit in it's mouth or a toe in a foot strap. The speed IS impressive but the real sensation of sailing performance boats is that you are hooking into a force that you can't necessarily stop when you want to.