iShares Extreme 40 Catamaran

Most skippers of single-​hulled vessels dream of breaking the 20 knot barrier. Yesterday I found myself going 27 knots (31 mph) on a carbon-​fiber Extreme 40 racing boat in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. Flying.
Decked out in full iShares waterproof gear, and with Captian Nick Moloney at the wheel (well rudder), we sailed along, tipping precariously to the side as one hull flew more than 2 meters out of the water. Captian Moloney has led quite a life. Sailed around the world 3 times, set the speed record and windsurfed solo for 22 hours across the Bass Strait. Splits his time between the north of France and and a home next to world class surf-​spot Bells Beach in Australia. Next time around I’m going sailing.