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And preferably in a foreign language, because I think that's where the future of sailing is brightest these days, not here.
It is extreme! But I doubt this cat (fat racing hulls that plane), is going back in the bag. We've been watching these big Volvo type racers planing around the world. The media has hyped it all over the world and kids are watching. I cruised a few Utube Pogo 30 vids. Most are not in english which shows a lot of the interest in these boats is EU and beyond. Probably just as well. Wouldn't it be annoying to have these things passing us, regularly.
This vid shows the Pogo in a variety of conditions and with it's largest audience - youth. It looks tubby and bouncy at the times you'd expect. But it also planes more readily - in different conditions, than I expected. When it goes - it goes!
Messages In This Thread
- Are these broad aft racing hybrid cruisers like the Pogo 30, finally a monohull game changer?
- vOLVO RACER for the weekend sailor
- Interesting tradeoff.
- View at dock of stern -- I'm sure you'd like being out in that in a bit of cold chop ;^)))
- Try to imagine it without reading glasses, Steve, when you were 20 something.
- It's clearly GOOD to have boats that are fun! We need more people sailing.
- Try to imagine it without reading glasses, Steve, when you were 20 something.
- If your only idea of sailing is going fast...
- I think you're missing something, old fart (smile)
