The Sailing Competition That’s Always On | Speed Stick Update
The Global Speed Stick is the sailing competition that’s always on.
Any boat. Any location. Any day.
Record your fastest GPS speed, submit it to the leaderboard and see how you compare with sailors around the world.
The Speed Stick has now reached an incredible 150 entries, representing 26 countries and 59 different boat classes.
In this July update, we welcome the latest sailors, celebrate new personal bests and meet competitors sailing everything from Hobie Waves and Hobie 16s to trimarans, monohulls, F18s and foiling A-Class catamarans.
Highlights include:
A father-and-son team on only their second-ever outing
A sailor’s first experience on a full-sized catamaran
New boats and countries joining the competition
A 14-year-old crew helping a Hobie 16 reach 23.81 knots
The fastest Hobie 16 solo speed on the leaderboard
Foiling A-Class speeds above 30 knots
The outright 33.8-knot Speed Stick record
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Chapters
00:00 The July Speed Stick update
00:25 150 entries, 26 countries and 59 boat classes
01:17 New entries begin
03:01 Father and son on their second-ever sail
03:25 New trimarans join the leaderboard
05:22 First time sailing a real catamaran
06:30 Every type of sailing boat can enter
08:33 Singapore joins the update
11:18 Turbocharging a Hobie 14
12:17 New speeds from Vassiliki
14:32 Foiling Nacra Infusion joins
15:25 A new personal best
16:03 Closing in on 20 knots
17:18 Hobie 16 breaks through 20 knots
18:05 The fastest speeds begin
19:11 Biggest improvement of the month
19:28 14-year-old crew hits 23.81 knots
19:48 The Speed Stick podium
20:06 Over 30 knots on Lake Balaton
20:24 Can anyone beat 33.8 knots?
Which boat, sailor or speed impressed you most? Let me know in the comments—and get your own entry submitted before the next update.
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