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The '''Extreme 40''' is a class of [[sailing]] [[catamaran]] created by [[TornadoSport]] and designed by [[Yves Loday]]. 40 feet long and constructed of [[carbon fibre]]. They have a top speed of about 40 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (~46 mph, 74 km/h) and can sail at about 35 knots in 20-25 knots of wind. <ref>http://www.extreme40.org/extreme40.asp?pid=152</ref> The first extreme 40 was launched in 2005. They are sailed in the [[iShares Cup]] sponsored by [[iShares]]. Extreme 40's are essentially a scaled up version of the [[Tornado (sailboat)|Tornado sailboat]] used in [[The Olympics]]. <ref>http://www.isharescup.com/en/theboat.asp?id=13273</ref> |
The '''Extreme 40''' is a class of [[sailing]] [[catamaran]] created by [[TornadoSport]] and designed by [[Yves Loday]]. 40 feet long and constructed of [[carbon fibre]]. They have a top speed of about 40 [[knot (nautical)|knots]] (~46 mph, 74 km/h) and can sail at about 35 knots in 20-25 knots of wind. <ref>http://www.extreme40.org/extreme40.asp?pid=152</ref> The first extreme 40 was launched in 2005. They are sailed in the [[iShares Cup]] sponsored by [[iShares]]. Extreme 40's are essentially a scaled up version of the [[Tornado (sailboat)|Tornado sailboat]] used in [[The Olympics]]. <ref>http://www.isharescup.com/en/theboat.asp?id=13273</ref> |
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Extreme 40's are 40 feet long, have a 23 foot [[beam (nautical)|beam]], displace 1350 [[kilogram]]s of water, have a mast height of 62 feet and a claimed top speed of 40 knots (46 mph |
Extreme 40's are 40 feet long, have a 23 foot [[beam (nautical)|beam]], displace 1350 [[kilogram]]s of water, have a mast height of 62 feet and a claimed top speed of 40 knots (46 mph, 74 km/h). The [[mainsail]] is 75 [[square metre]]s and the [[jib]] is 25 square metres. The [[Gennaker]] used for downwind sailing is 110 square metres. <ref>http://www.extreme40.org/extreme40.asp?pid=153</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:17, 6 September 2010
The Extreme 40 is a class of sailing catamaran created by TornadoSport and designed by Yves Loday. 40 feet long and constructed of carbon fibre. They have a top speed of about 40 knots (~46 mph, 74 km/h) and can sail at about 35 knots in 20-25 knots of wind. [1] The first extreme 40 was launched in 2005. They are sailed in the iShares Cup sponsored by iShares. Extreme 40's are essentially a scaled up version of the Tornado sailboat used in The Olympics. [2]
Extreme 40's are 40 feet long, have a 23 foot beam, displace 1350 kilograms of water, have a mast height of 62 feet and a claimed top speed of 40 knots (46 mph, 74 km/h). The mainsail is 75 square metres and the jib is 25 square metres. The Gennaker used for downwind sailing is 110 square metres. [3]
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