The F-35C ALL CARBON RACE BOAT
The F-35C was custom built by Lonestar Multihulls, for owners Robby Greene of Dallas and Andy Green of
Port Arthur. The F-35C was the fastest F-boat ever, but has now been overtaken by the F-32SR. Note that
both F-32SR and F-35C are highly powered racing boats and for experienced sailors only.
Now undergoing the initial sea trials.
Owner Robby Greene has now supplied a sailing video, and writes:
Hi Ian,
Here’s a video clip of the F-35C in ~7 knots of breeze, close hauled with the working jib and main. We were doing 16 knots by GPS at the time this was shot!
F-35C Video (5Mb)
The GPS recorded max speed was 17.8 knots in a close reach with same sails and wind strength (actually slightly more but still no white caps). Sustained speeds for the day of the video on close reaching were between 12-14 knots (closer to 14 most times). The current was negligible and it was an ebb tide while we were heading in.
Cheers,
Robby
robertw.greene@utsouthwestern.edu
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