Yanks making excuses..

   Now this is funny...

"In the Star and Tornado classes, today’s medium-strength breezes proved
incompatible with the USA’s light air equipment selections. In the
Tornado, John Lovell (New Orleans, La.) and Charlie Ogletree (Kemah,
Texas.) have been using their small gennaker designed for very light
winds. In the Star, John Dane III (Gulfport, Miss.) and Austin Sperry
(Gulfport, Miss.) had chosen a hull designed for Qingdao’s predicted
light winds. Dane said, “We used the light air equipment, but we haven’t
sailed in any light air.” 

In the stars Race 2 the USA came second.. in 7 knots at the 1st windward mark..in Race 8 they came last in erm 8 knots at the 1st windward mark. 

I've heard a few excuses in my time, but "had chosen a hull desgned for predicted light winds" really takes the biscuit...

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laser4000 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 589	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser4000 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Yanks making excuses.. Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 12:53pm
	Now this is funny... "In the Star and Tornado classes, today’s medium-strength breezes proved incompatible with the USA’s light air equipment selections. In the Tornado, John Lovell (New Orleans, La.) and Charlie Ogletree (Kemah, Texas.) have been using their small gennaker designed for very light winds. In the Star, John Dane III (Gulfport, Miss.) and Austin Sperry (Gulfport, Miss.) had chosen a hull designed for Qingdao’s predicted light winds. Dane said, “We used the light air equipment, but we haven’t sailed in any light air.” In the stars Race 2 the USA came second.. in 7 knots at the 1st windward mark..in Race 8 they came last in erm 8 knots at the 1st windward mark. I've heard a few excuses in my time, but "had chosen a hull desgned for predicted light winds" really takes the biscuit...

getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 1:38pm
	in which case 2nd is a pretty good result, see Percy/Simpson have moved up, COME ON BOYS!
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Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1340	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Aug 08 at 6:45pm
	It is true though... Apparently they went with three boats, and presumably having looked at the first races chose the light wind one...
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