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Of course he could have beat him with a Hobie 17, with enough wind, say 40MPH?

Hey H1616, back on your side of the pond for three weeks. Maybe we can do Hula Grill again. Will send you a PM.

The Kiwi boat wasn't all that fast. A H17 would have beat them in any conditions.


Unless the Kiwi boat got to windward of the H17. Hellofa wind shadow that would be for a small boat to overcome...