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Old 05-06-2007, 03:03 PM   #174 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Norseman
No...Thats pretty fast for a mono-hull.

How many engine HP would it take to get 24.8 on the speedo?

(The biggest sailing ship ever was a German full rigger, some engineers estiated her sails generated 5000 HP.)
Why bother calculating engine HP when tou could harness the wind. Renewable energy instead of polluting with exhaust but yes MF is quick undersail. I seen video clips of the Mirabella V sailing doing about 17-18 knots and it is a blistering pace to see a 240 foot yacht blitzing through the ocean like that. I would love to see the Falcon doing 24 knots in person, would be an awesome sight.
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