Marijan Miletic wrote:
> EI5DI wrote: No wind-powered engines for sailboat racers.
>
> America Cup is the top boat race. Last two years it was won by fast HB
> catamaran. Until Larry Ellison of Oracle fame got his USA patriotism hurt
> and built with BMW trimaran using 100' sail and won it this year in Spain!
>
>
Bad example - the boat has a BMW diesel engine to handle all the sail
trimming etc.
http://bmworacleracing.com/en/news/articles/00_pr/news03.html
Not sailing as most of us would recognise it!
Laurence G4HTD
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