Corpus
Christi was the first place the Ketterman's went with Longshot. Dan and Greg built
the hulls and Larry Tuttle built the foils and the rigs. They barely got it built
and shipped it to the race. Russell sailed a few minutes before he started making
runs. Despite winds of only 17 knots for a short time, we set a new B class record
of 34.53 knots.
Next
it was on to Canada. It was there that they broke Crossbow's record and became
the world's fastest sailboat at 37.18 knots.
In
May of 1991, the went to Bodega Bay where Russell surpassed his record at 38.13
knots.
The
French Trench - Longshot became the first sailboat to break 40 knots by setting
a new record of 41.89 knots on March 16, 1992.
The
day after they set their new best speed of 41.89 knots on the French Trench, they
traveled to Brest in the North to compete in speed trials. The media attention
there was amazing.
The
water was too rough at the end of the course with 5 foot waves, but Longshot was
incredible. Russell just kept his foot into it and had a run of about 32 knots.
At one point the main hull had to be 6 feet above a trough.
Tarriffa
- we set the record that stands at 43.55 knots in the A class (sail area 100 -
150 sf). The PBA (Professoinal Boardsailing Association) was having a speed trial
at the same time and it was fun to watch Longshot do circles around the world's
fastest board sailors.
