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Travel Like A Boss: Onboard The Fastest Monohull Sailing Boats In The World
Gadling Labs was on assignment in Miami last month, checking in on the progress of The Volvo Ocean Race. Things were going well for our old friends on Team Abu Dhabi, who finished in first place in the in-port race and continued on to win leg seven in the marathon race around the world.
In episode two of "Travel Like a Boss" we wander through Azzam, Abu Dhabi's VO70 ocean racer for a look under the hood of one of the fastest monohull racing boats in the world. Take a look above.
In episode two of "Travel Like a Boss" we wander through Azzam, Abu Dhabi's VO70 ocean racer for a look under the hood of one of the fastest monohull racing boats in the world. Take a look above.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sonny Jun 18th 2012 6:26PM
Very, very bad. How fast did this boat go? Not much in the way of information..Host not up to speed on this subject..
Bud Short Jun 11th 2012 5:10PM
I think the fastest racing boat goes a little over 300 mph, and the fastest monohull racing boat cracks a little over 100 mph. If this reporter isn't full of it, and he is on one of the fastest monohull racing boats in the world, then I would expect at least 95 mph. Anything less, then the headline "Travel Like A Boss: Onboard The Fastest Monohull Racing Boats In The World" would be grossly inaccurate.
DaveMac Jun 12th 2012 3:45AM
Fastest Monohull would be reaching for 50MPH (not 100MPH, maybe 92KPH).
See http://yachtpals.com/fastest-sailboats-2079
This "host" was so out of his element and unprepared, all he could do was attempt (that word chosen carefully) to add humor to cover for a really lame "report". One wonders just how much money was wasted on this bit of internet foolery? *sigh*
Russ Jun 11th 2012 4:15PM
Who is this jerk?
Borden Jun 12th 2012 1:14AM
I don't understand; the article stated world's fastest boat but there were not any decent shots to show it. Couldn't someone be on the boat with a camera; a boat close by on the side? etc.
speeedy6 Jun 11th 2012 4:22PM
pretty crummy "report"
Robert Brooks Jun 11th 2012 5:29PM
These headline writers must get paid by the click. I sure fell for it.
Grey Jun 11th 2012 5:35PM
The Volvo race is for sail boats, not power boats. Maybe that explains why you dont see speeds of 95 mph LOL
Grey Jun 12th 2012 1:06AM
The Volvo race is for sail boats, not power boats. Maybe that explains why you dont see speeds of 95 mph LOL
Bud Short Jun 11th 2012 5:41PM
AHA! just in the last few minutes they chanced the headline from "Travel Like A Boss: Onboard The Fastest Monohull Racing Boats In The World" to "Travel Like A Boss: Onboard The Fastest Monohull Sailing Boats In The World". If we keep commenting, we may get the whole story yet.
Torben Christensen Jun 11th 2012 7:09PM
Who is the moron trying to act as a captain? - He is clueless about boating.
captjohn Jun 11th 2012 7:42PM
could have been a great report on the Volvo. instead we were introduced to a never before seen member of Jackass! I'll never get that three minutes back!!!
mark Jun 12th 2012 12:49AM
I hope I never see his face or hear his voice again...What a waist of time! I can't believe they let this jerkwad in front of a camera much less on any kind of boat. This is by far the least informative and ill conceived "report" I think I have ever seen in my life.
mark Jun 12th 2012 12:57AM
I had a feeling they wouldn't post my last comment...Let's just say that this whole "report" was embarrassing on all levels!