It's the first time I've been able to be close to those two super maxis Alfa Romeo and Wild Oats racing together and I must say that it is absolutely devastating !... We had a moment in the superyacht cup sailed in Palma early this week with those two boats racing within the same boat length or so, wind about 15-18, and they were going more than 20 knots downwind. The two crew were totally on it, it was fast, intense, full of spray, with the smallest mistake costing full boats lenghts as the accelerate like hell and loose their speed about as fast. If anybody is wondering what kind of boat should be the next America's cup racers, the answer is quite simple : bring those ones !... The other superyachts were looking like pigs (expensive pigs though...) and their crew were just doing nothing than watch those two furious pass them 10 knots faster. What a show !... On our rib (thanks Arnaud for the sporty driving) it was quite bumpy to follow them and the only boats it could remind me are the ORMA trimarans.
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