Below is a drawing of the latest design by Rick Willoughby. — a custom trimaran or stabilized monohull focused on enabling Matt Johnson to compete in the 2016 Race to Alaska (R2AK). Rick is an Australian engineer who designed the V series of pedal boats, on of which was used to set a World Record for 24-hour distance attained in a human-powered boat. Rick has pioneered the flex shaft propulsion system and dipping rudders, and in this R2AK-specific sailing design has also included a centerboard and canting foils.
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Thanks for your wordy comment!
I know this is a new design, but how long do you think it should take you to complete the race?
I’m hoping for around 10 days. Under pedal power in calm conditions I expect to make about 6 mph, and be underway for 15-18 hours a day. I expect my boat to sail pretty well too. What I can’t predict, is what the weather will do.