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      08-17-2019, 12:01 AM   #12294
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Originally Posted by dcstep View Post
Australian SailGP race sailboat blasts by Queen Mary 2. The Cowes Regatta is this week. I think this is the first season of SailGP, racing 50' spec racers, with hydrofoil technology. This specific boat broke a new speed record last Saturday, clocking a 50.22-knot record. I would estimate that it's cruising in excess of 40-mph in this image:

Australian SailGP Boats Rips Past Queen Mary 2 by David Stephens, on Flickr
That's an awesome shot, DC. Well done.
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