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#281747 01/30/16 04:19 PM 01/30/16 04:19 PM |
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | ah Gary was at his best in the laser mens race.. It was going to be a match race between Bra and Fra for the gold Scheidt is like a god of laser sailing... now at 42 he is going for a record setting olympic medal. Bra jibed twice at the gate and got a chance to split with Fra ... this allowed him to pass and then extend the lead on the second beat. He highlighted this move after the fact.
In the n17 race... NED had novel methods of sailing the boat down wind compared to the rest of the fleet... nobody had an answer why they were the only ones trapping to leeward downwind.. That led him to the ... why don't they furl the jib question... not unreasonable to much of the sailing world who drop their jib upwind.
Its just conversation trying to make the game a bit more accessible.
The wind never got better then 7 or so it seems. enough to sail... but as one Finn guy said in the interview said ... it was ****... prompting Gary to apologize for the language...
So... with Gary J... you have to remember the audience target. the moments of insight are really basic.
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#281756 02/01/16 08:28 AM 02/01/16 08:28 AM |
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Posts: 5,590 Naples, FL | so they almost need a second voice feed (like the AC online events) for the experienced/technical multihull sailors...
Remember "sex breath" on NZL?
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Posts: 554 Boston, Ma | Nacra 17 Worlds started today in Clearwater, and it is the second event of the US Trials. Had a nice chat with Easton this am, and he sounded ready to go. Big breeze forecasted for the first couple days. Results
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#281815 02/10/16 07:52 AM 02/10/16 07:52 AM |
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Posts: 3,969 | Oy, tough day for everyone...
IF the story is true, it's surprising that at a Worlds, the RC wouldn't AP out of that start with that large a shift making the line so lopsided. Of course, that's a big IF, and to insinuate that's the only reason Besson won is ridiculous.
As for the redress, assuming that the offset was properly set (and on time) and clearly part of the course in the SIs, it's going to be hard to find an error of the RC. It would take a pretty liberal IJ to find that the size of the mark (unless stupidly small) chosen by the RC was an error. It's hard to find liberal IJs, I've observed.
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Posts: 3,116 Annapolis, MD | 4 races in the books. Americans are 19, 27 and 28th.
Selection is going to be a tough call... The Mendelebratts are holding two seconds right now. The OCR leader's (Guliari) top finish so far is 29
a medal does not look promising. It is a tough game!
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Posts: 554 Boston, Ma | 4 races in the books. Americans are 19, 27 and 28th.
Selection is going to be a tough call... The Mendelebratts are holding two seconds right now. The OCR leader's (Guliari) top finish so far is 29
a medal does not look promising. It is a tough game! Selection won't be a tough call. It is simply math. Add the results from the two selection events, and lowest total wins the trials. Current trials standings: http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/selection/teamtracker/
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Posts: 554 Boston, Ma | BTW, please stop calling one of our top Nacra 17 teams the Mendelebratts. There is no need for that.
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#281820 02/10/16 05:32 PM 02/10/16 05:32 PM |
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Posts: 1,658 Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... | The conditions continue to be tuff. I'm on a safety boat and we are dealing with 7ft chop. The boats are doing fine up wind but it's impossible to heat them up downwind because of the short spaced tall chop.
Have Fun
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#281843 02/11/16 02:13 PM 02/11/16 02:13 PM |
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | Ouch, race 3 just changed to a DSQ for them good lord. That hurts.
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#281846 02/11/16 02:29 PM 02/11/16 02:29 PM |
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Posts: 3,969 | Wow, must have been late night in the room, or the Scorer had already left for the day.
Two OCSs and a DSQ. Harsh way to end that dream, especially after doing so well for so long (over the past few years).
Really wish they were posting protest results.
Mike
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Posts: 3,969 | Day 3 Report: http://www.nacra17class.com/ozzies-waterhouse-darmanin-make-a-move-on-light-air-day/Whoa... Another mixed up kind of day... Mike and Katie shot up to 15th overall! Also sailed their best (and worst) races of the week. Mendelblatts sailed a new throwout, but also got a new best score... Stephanie and Dalton got an 11 and a 7, great day for them! Bora and Louisa also got their best (and worst) results of the week so far. Sarah and Matthew got a new high score. Jeremy and Mayumi didn't have a great day. Sandra's back on the water!!! Mike | | |
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