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VX 40 Videos #70416
03/27/06 04:11 PM
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Some superb video footage of the Volvo X 40s racing in Rio here: VX40 media page

You must check out the first 30 secs of Overview Day 1-3 Part 1!!

Awful weather though on the final day.

Yay, go Basilica! Brits on top!!


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Jalani] #70417
03/27/06 04:43 PM
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I wanted to post something about this..
Why the heck did they feel the need to speed up the footage at times? It irritates me- I don't think it was my player. What, is it "boring" unless they speed it up?
Some parts are in slow motion- which I can understand. Call me high maintenance, but it irritated me

Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: PTP] #70418
03/30/06 11:43 AM
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A lot of it was light wind, and yeah that's boring to see racing boats bob around barely moving...

Those are some very fine boats- 40' beach cats! I'd like to see them zipping up and down the FL coast line but I'm afraid we're probably to shoal here for them to come in close.


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Sycho15] #70419
03/30/06 12:14 PM
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That was cool, any reason why they are all using Screechers instead of spinnakers? I mean, it seems to be working for them, but I was wondering why no spinnakers.


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Timbo] #70420
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That was cool, any reason why they are all using Screechers instead of spinnakers? I mean, it seems to be working for them, but I was wondering why no spinnakers.


Easu of handling around the cans I assume.

Also, they need sheeting tight!

Next time I see Will I'll ask him.


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Timbo] #70421
03/30/06 06:41 PM
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they use screachers because they build too much apparent wind for a soft luff spinnaker to stay full.


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Jake] #70422
03/31/06 03:28 AM
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Why are you looking at sail cofigurations?

I want to sail in a class where it's a requirement to have a nice young lady in a bikini on board!!


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Jake] #70423
03/31/06 04:06 AM
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Is that really the case ?

I mean do they really sail that much faster then an Olympic tornado which used a soft luff spinnaker. That is without accellerating the movie material to make it appear that way. As far as I know even the Volvo Ocean and the Race boats had soft luff spinnakers in their suit of sail next to their code zero's (or what they call a screacher)

Personally I think it has alot more to do with the fact that a screacher of that size is easier to handle than a spinnaker of that side.

Try to hoist and snuff a 75 sq. mtr. spinnaker. Compare that to furling or unfurling a similar sized screacher.

Wouter


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Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: Jalani] #70424
03/31/06 06:21 AM
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John,
I'm with you.
It's all about priorities.
Regards,
Phill


I know that the voices in my head aint real,
but they have some pretty good ideas.
There is no such thing as a quick fix and I've never had free lunch!

Re: VX 40 Videos [Re: phill] #70425
03/31/06 11:59 AM
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I want to sail in a class where it's a requirement to have a nice young lady in a bikini on board!!


I am sure that if I could afford a VX40 I could get plenty of nice young ladies in bikinis to sail with me. I may not want too many as distractions while racing, but I will bet they would be on the beach watching and waiting...If that were my priority.

Later,
Dan


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