One of the fastest sailing boats in the world
HiQ is one of the fastest sailing boats in the world. In good conditions the boat can sail faster than 40 knots – last year’s speed record was 41,6 knots. The boat is 60 feet long, 20 meters wide and weighs around 5 tonnes. The sail area is very large compared with the size of the boat, making the vessel quick and light on the rudder, but an advanced craft to sail – the Formula 1 of sailing. The new trimaran HiQ is one of the fastest sailing vessels in the world and has successfully sailed in competitions such as the ORMA, Jaques Vabre and Route du Rhum.
The project had backing from HiQ and co-partners Klabbe Nylöf, Andreas Andersén and Pelle Norberg. Together they form a very strong team who have accumulated many merits in the Whitbread, Volvo Ocean Race and other major international competitions.
Summary of HiQ Sailing Team’s successful years
2008
Winner of Gotland Runt, setting a new race record
Broke every Scandinavian and Nordic record
Line honor, i.e. first boat to the finish in all competitions in which the boat sailed
2007
Winner of Gotland Runt
Speed record Helsinki-Tallin
Speed record Tjörn Runt
2006
Winner of Nokia Oops Cup
Winner of Færder Race
Runner-up Gotland Runt
2005
3rd place Nokia Oops Cup
3rd place Gotland Runt
Runner-up Færder Race
Runner-up Sjælland Rundt
New speed record in Lidingö Runt
2004
Runner-up Nokia Oops Cup
Runner-up Gotland Runt
Runner-up Færder Race
Runner-up Sjælland Rundt
New speed record in Gotland Runt
2003
Winner of Nokia Oops Cup
Winner of Gotland Runt
Winner of Færder Race
Winner of Sjælland Rundt
New speed record in Færder Race
New speed record in Sjælland Rundt