Best speed=Kayak with V sail-13 knots

Best speed=kayakamaran - not built yet

Best speed=hydrocat.14 knots

may try two sails for 2013

2009

Kilometres rowed =124

2010 Kilometres 

Kayak = 74 

Kayak with V sail =55 

Hydrocat = 74 fun filled miles sailed

2011

kayak - 45

hydrocat - 54

southend on sea has a wonderful expanse of water with kent visible in the distance 7 kilometers away

i wanted to see how the hull would react over 10 knots 

under sail.,The V sail that i built is much larger than those on the market,and great care is needed when the wind is above 10 knots..but it is fast and can be shaped to the wind-by pulling the lines

its amazing what you can do with some overflow pipe

and a beach tent,and some bits n bobs,

haha,,it still has the tent lines on,although i may change this

for something more substantial 

The V sail is much bigger than those on the market,,made by cutting out the back of a beach tent

just unclip and the bungees pull the sail into the upright position

and by pulling down one side i can sail 45 degrees into the wind-cost--5 pounds- to have some stitching done

when the tide gets lower it leaves a channel with sandbanks on either side just off of leigh on sea

good wind with little wave friction-it is a perfect spot for testing but the current is more than 1 knot by the time the tide gets this low-so somewhere else when everything is tested and fine tuned

Playing the saxophone and keyboards is also one of my passions

and you can have a listen here

http://www.myspace.com/tonysaxbones

the first track-stormy ground is with my band

the other two tracks are just me messing about on my 8 track recorder

pictures

All speed records are officially recognised by the-world speed sailing record council

http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/ 

speed record and design innovators

Crossbow was the first sailboat to break 30 knots.built and sailed by tim coleman.Crossbow 2,s best measured speed was 36.0 kts, in 1980, the last year she sailed.

Longshot became the first sailboat to break 40 knots by setting a new record of 41.89 knots on March 16, 1992.

"Longshot",built by dan and greg ketterman,and owned and sailed by Russell Long ,demonstrated just how good self regulating hydrofoils can be and went on to set the Class A record of 43.55 knots on a 500 meter course in Tarrifa Spain in 1993.

Sailrocket captured the B-class world record with a recorded speed of 47.36kn.-and attained a top speed of 52.26kn.at walvis bay,namibia

Throwing shed loads of cash at the attempt is one way

But showing passion and never giving up after set backs is what paul larson and team sailrocket are about

Even after the huge backflip crash and a bruised head-paul was right there bailing the water out--nuff said

The french hydropter team (with their shed loads of cash) currently hold the speed record of 51.36 knots

i may not be albert einstein but trying to get the record on big waves seems an unnecessary risk 

im,e just kidding guys

i have huge respect for anyone attempting the speed record

no one has told me it cant be done sitting in a kayak--which is good-cause i believe it can

and i am going to prove it-on some smooth water

get out on the water any way you can

its so wonderful-and its there for everybody

here,s a video of some big trimarans having fun

erm-its not how big it is-its what you do with it 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWINygISxDE

A photographer wanted to get some pics of great white sharks,the guy in the kayak was laying bait in the water to attract them when This happened

and if you cant bear to be away from your guitar--take it with you