90 mph sailing record.

anoccasionalyachtsman

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That's where I would have gone if I had continued ,probably not as well put as you though. I was trying to say ,as the devils advocate, that some clever dick would let out a 'chute on 1 or 2 hundred mts of line to gain an advantage in a race. Highly competitive sports will use any nuance of term to its advantage. The last Sydney to Hobart race proves that . An objection was upheld when a boat wasn't in radio contact for a period of time. I would have thought that wouldn't alter the result but someone scoured the rules to gain an advantage.
Short version... A yacht finishes when any part of its equipment IN ITS NORMAL POSITION crosses the line. So it would be 'nice try son, no cigar'.
 
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