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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: Mary] #161601
11/28/08 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Mary
Just because the box is 90 by 90 doesn't mean you can't build to less than that. Right?


Sure....but isn't a 30' cat faster than a 20' cat?


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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: Jake] #161677
12/01/08 05:39 PM
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Cool news report of BMW smoking along in nothing off San Diego!

Link: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/sports/more/Racers_Await_Court_Outcome_San_Diego.html


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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: Mark Schneider] #161784
12/03/08 07:51 AM
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Feb 10th, 2009 is the date for final arguments in front of the court.


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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: dacarls] #161790
12/03/08 10:04 AM
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One wonders if she would hold together for a Sydney to Hobart run.


Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: Stewart] #161793
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Originally Posted by Stewart
One wonders if she would hold together for a Sydney to Hobart run.



I seriously doubt that!


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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: Mark Schneider] #161873
12/03/08 06:02 PM
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About 1:05 into the video, it looks like the rig is canted to weather. Does this have a canting rig?

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Re: WOW! 33k in 12k true! [Re: DHO] #161881
12/03/08 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DHO
About 1:05 into the video, it looks like the rig is canted to weather. Does this have a canting rig?

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TheMightyHobie18 1067


Yes! If you look closely, you can see that they have very long and thin hydraulic cylinders between the end of the shrouds and the attachment point on the decks. The skipper has foot pedals to control the hydraulics to cant the rig between tacks.


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