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One trick ponies...

It's kind of like the "America's Cup" recent "contest"... the wind can't be too much, the waves can't be too big, or else they might implode...

At some point, the monohull simply becomes a windsurfer -- except that the crew isn't 50% of the total displacement, it's just several percent in this case. I don't think this hull will ever approach the record speeds for a windsurfer. Isn't a windsurfer a monohull? (Oh, we mean a displacement hull -- except that this boat will be plaining...

It's kind of trick pony -- might be interesting for limited situations, but don't go riding across the country it.

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