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This BBC story of the 40' catamaran found off the Australian coast, table laid for dinner, engine running, sails up and all three crew missing is one of the wackier ones from the cruising world for a while.
This is about as far from leisurely cruising as you can get. The French "Hydroptère" team ran through the 45 knot barrier in December and is closing in on the elusive 50 knots - the sailing equivalent of the sound barrier in post-WWII aviation. Check out the video on their home page if you think you've ever had a 'sleigh ride' down-wind. Impressive to note that they hit this speed with what appears to be two reefs in the main.
Even if you're over 100 years old, you can obviously still be very trendy. The venerable Yachting Monthly magazine has launched its own You Tube channel.
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