On the 30th of April, my Dad and I got a chance to sail one of the best and fastest catamarans in the world. We sailed a Extreme 40, or a X40, it is a 40 foot catamaran that when pushed hard enough can reach speeds of 30 knots. My Dad sailed in the Great Vallejo race, a race that goes from Berkeley circle to Vallejo close to the so-called "Delta". Since the boat is so much faster than the rest of the fleet, she has to start last... and of course they still won. I got to sail the boat on the way back to Richmond. We were reaching at a speed of 25 knots hitting 26 knots once towards the end of the day. The X40 used to be the boat sailed in the Extreme sailing series, now it is replaced by the GC32, a foiling catamaran. Overall I had a great time sailing at the fastest speed that I have ever gone.
This amazing day was possible thanks to Jerome T., the CEO of Smart Recruiters and owner of the boat. His crew was amazing: thank you Gilles, Cyril and Chris!
Here is a short video.
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