Above It All

ack in 2017, I spent a day or two riding around in one of the super-fast press boats covering the America’s Cup in Bermuda. And, as luck would have it, we happened to be on hand—and indeed, close enough to clearly hear the whooshing whir of the boat—when one of the lofty AC50 foiling catamarans hit a verified, engine-less top speed of approximately 48 knots. I can tell ya—the dramatic nature of the experience set me to immediately