What is the history and current state of ice and dirt speed sailing?
I presented a paper at the Chesapeake Sailing Yacht Symposium in 2003 that covers the history of speed on ice and dirt as well as reviews the technology that let us be successful. There is a section near the end that covers other speed programs up until that time (click here for the paper). Since 2003, Steve Fossett expressed an interest in trying for our record but never pursued it. Richard Jenkins (Windjet/Greenbird) has built two more boats, the last of which has been significantly modified this year. I have gotten to know Richard well over the past few years. He has been a prolific and innovative designer. The boats he is sailing now are both capable, given the right conditions. I expect he will achieve speeds over 117 mph on both dirt and ice in the next year or so. • What is being done to maintain the validity of speed records? At present the North American Land Sailing Association (NALSA) provides a clearing house for landyachts and is willing to do it for ice (at least as a mod
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