HOW FAST WILL BUCKET LIST SAIL? Guess the answer and win the prototype for a day.
Upwind: It will be sailed upwind for 5 minutes, shunted, then upwind on the other board for 5 minutes. What will be the distance between the start and finish points? Answer in nautical miles to two decimal places.
Reaching: It will be sailed on the fastest point of sail. What will be the max instantaneous speed? Answer in knots to one decimal place.
The location will be the stretch of open ocean south of the Seaway, Gold Coast, Australia. 5 speed runs will be performed at varying windspeeds, at least one of them will be with the wind at The Spit weather station (
http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/qld4.asp) reading over 20 knots.
The prize is a days sailing (racing, cruising or just hooning around) on the prototype which would normally cost $AUS500. You can use it, sell it or donate it to charity. The prize can be claimed on the Gold Coast or where ever the boat travels.
The winner will be the person who gets closest to the upwind distance. In the event of a draw, the top speed will be used as a tie break. If more than one entry gets them both right, they will both/all get a free day.
One entry per email address.
Please identify yourself by name (preferred) or initials and let me know if you do not want your name next to your entry on the list of distances/speeds.
Revise/update your entry as often as you like. Follow the rest of the build progress on the blog for updates on weights etc.
Your contact information may be used by us to email you updates on Bucket List. It will not be used for any other purpose. Please let us know if you don't wish to receive updates.
Entries close the day of Bucket List's maiden sail.
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