Guys check this site out these guys are sailing open sixty yachts around the world solo
They are all carbon kevlar composite weigh aroung 5 tons and set 300 square meters of sail
Current record is 468 nautical miles in 24 hours
Golding reports bursts of 31 knots
They are currently doing the ulimate surf from the Cape of Good Hope to Cape Horn
check some of the photos and vids
enjoy Mike