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"The Artemis team has yet to indicate its clear intention to continue. The boat that broke up cannot be sailed and its repair may be hampered if reports are true that the second boat, the one it intended to campaign in, was damaged in transit fr
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more Bertelli flatulence
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"at this stage i may not be able to make it to sauna sail, but im going to push for it, hobie or mossie i dont want to miss it, Matt" It's one thing to not make it to the Sauna Sail, but what is this H for heavy stuff . What's up Matt
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Really . . . Safety press conference first . . . then this?? after the recommendation to do this!
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Originally Posted By: pgpShortly after Turner won the AC he became active on the H18 for a short time. Anyone know what happened? And what kind of air bags were being considered for the 72s? I agree that automotive style bags aren't appropriate but
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Shortly after Turner won the AC he became active on the H18 for a short time. Anyone know what happened? And what kind of air bags were being considered for the 72s? I agree that automotive style bags aren't appropriate but I was thinking something
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Yeah, Ted was a hoot, but the actual racing, at 7kts or less in light air, was pretty boring. Once one boat got ahead, it was pretty much game over. Not that the last one, with the big cat vs. big tri was any different in that regard, and even wit
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Originally Posted By: TimboThe AC was not about money and bleeding edge tech when it was being done on 12 Meter yachts. It was also about as fun to watch, as watching paint dry. Then the Aussies came up with that new keel design and it started e
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The AC was not about money and bleeding edge tech when it was being done on 12 Meter yachts. It was also about as fun to watch, as watching paint dry. Then the Aussies came up with that new keel design and it started evolving into a high tech de
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Thanks for advise! I will give it a thought.
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Well I'll be dipped.
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Originally Posted By: pgpI'm guessing that's a translation problem. At any rate I got the impression he was referring to possible damage during qualifying, that wind on the bay would be quite high at that time and much reduced later in the year when
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Hang back, start line is vacant 30seconds after the gun. I do this all the time in mixed fleet. Also get to watch the crashes from afar and observe the charge the line 30seconds early phenomenon. Darryn Mosquito 1782
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Then they can readily afford safety crews and equipment to safeguard the lives of the sailors. In hindsight I'd say safety standards were amateurish.
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Originally Posted By: JakeOriginally Posted By: Timbo I think the AC 45 was some of the best racing we will see. They could have just as easily used those boats for the Cup races and had a lot more teams participate. It would be hard for any of
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Is it me, or has the AC always been a boat race between uber-wealthy narcissists? That's what makes it so entertaining Would you rather watch "Lifestyles of the lower middle class & nominally known" on television? I think not. Hav
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Originally Posted By: Timbo I think the AC 45 was some of the best racing we will see. They could have just as easily used those boats for the Cup races and had a lot more teams participate. Russell Coutts tried - and he was told to get stuffed
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Originally Posted By: mummp “Luna Rossa will not participate in the slaughtering game” Good riddance. Give me the keys to the boat on the way out, I'll take good care of her.
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I'll believe that when I see it. AC is all about elitism, imo.
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Originally Posted By: Timbo I think the AC 45 was some of the best racing we will see. They could have just as easily used those boats for the Cup races and had a lot more teams participate. It would be hard for any of them to admit that now, b
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I think the AC 45 was some of the best racing we will see. They could have just as easily used those boats for the Cup races and had a lot more teams participate.
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Originally Posted By: mummp http://www.americascup.com/en/news/3/new...tamaran-sailing Recommends suspending sailing until the middle of the week! Ouch...that's not good for the event.
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Funny how you mention light wind, tried holding back in about 6 -8 knots of wind this week, but with 30 odd boats ahead, the wind was so screwed by the time it got to me, it was nigh on impossible to do anything let alone tack. Yes I do have to agre
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