Crossbow II explained

Crossbow II was a late 1970s proa (or asymmetrical catamaran) sailboat, the successor craft to Crossbow.^[1]

It was built by former Olympian Tim Whelpton at his boatyard in Upton near Acle.^[1]

It revised the world sailing speed record of its predecessor until 1980, finally reaching 36 knots (41 mph), a record it held until 1986.^[1]

See also

• List of multihulls
• Crossbow
• Sir Timothy James Alan Colman

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sir Timothy Colman's memories of Crossbow 40 years on. Anglia Afloat. 2012. 2015-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20150104004215/http://www.angliaafloat.co.uk/heritage/waterway-history/sir_timothy_colman_s_memories_of_crossbow_40_years_on_1_1663606. 2015-01-04. dead.