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To: Clappy who wrote (2088)	2/21/2001 9:30:51 AM
From: Dalin	Respond to of 104197

Sailing is a LOT like flying in many ways....... I love the fast cats!! Stolen from the USSA... TORNADO (Open Doublehanded Multihull) Speed! Speed! Speed! The Tornado catamaran is the fastest Olympic class boat. With 15-20 knots average speed, at maximum, Tornados reach 30 knots. The clean, stiletto-shaped 20'-long hull and large sail to low weight ratio explain Tornados' aerodynamics. 272 square feet of sail area over the catamaran's 9'11" beam give incredible acceleration. Five seconds before the gun and motionless at 50' from the start, Tornados will cross the line at the gun at top speed! Tornado skippers know aerodynamics in order to control the boat's quick response to wind and waves. Often called "daredevils" because of the incredible boat speed and dangerous ease of capsizing, Tornado sailors are tall and lean in order to hang far out on the trapeze. Designed in 1966 in England, specifically to be the Olympic class catamaran, the Tornado entered Olympic competition in 1976. Since then, the Tornado has undergone refinement of shape, construction techniques and sail plan, allowing the boat to go faster and faster. More than 1,300 Tornados are sailed worldwide. The simplicity of the Tornado design allied to its excellent performance has produced a boat of outstanding quality that delivers exciting competition and challenge, the sailing ultimate. The Tornado class representative to the Olympic Sailing Committee is Michael Grandfield. Email him at: mgrandfield@sailingwind.com Click here to link to the class' ranking system for the US Sailing Team: Visit the web page for the International Tornado Class at: www.sailingsource.com/tornado/ or the homepage for the U.S. Tornado Class: www.tornado.org :0) Its all info gathering and math when you come right down to it. pyacht.com :0) Ramblin Duck