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s.a.l.t.y
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517 |
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Topic: Hydroptere Pitchpoles Posted: 21 Dec 08 at 4:33pm |
Holy sh*t! Copied from SA: Edited by s.a.l.t.y |
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Contender 541
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 21 Dec 08 at 9:50pm |
God damn thats fast
And its going to hurt |
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When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss
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Scooby_simon
Really should get out more Joined: 02 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2415 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 12:23am |
Reports suggest no-one was danly hurt.
Looking at pictuires on SA and on the Home page, it looks like they have lost the mast. I assume they are currently negotiating the video rights with the French press. |
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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hurricane
Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1047 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 12:44am |
When I saw this boat on a swing mooring in Plymouth, it looked so un-impressive, but my god is it a monster when moving! |
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lifes to short to sail slow boats!
RIP Olympic Tornado 1976-2007 |
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s.a.l.t.y
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 10:15am |
How much does everyone want to see that video!!!
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Contender 541
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 11:09am |
Me Me Me I want to see the video |
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When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss
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radixon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 11:44am |
If you have a link save me from searching the www
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s.a.l.t.y
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Apr 08 Location: Costa del Essex Online Status: Offline Posts: 517 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 11:51am |
Theres a video of it hooning it just before the crash
and then the boat floating upside down just after it. http://www.sailkarma.com/2008/12/video-of-hydroptere- sailing-and-capsize.html |
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KennyR
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 12:47pm |
What is really scary is that to cover the 500m required
for a world record at those speeds would take between 16 seconds [at 60knts] and 20 seconds [at 50knts]. That is almost just one good gust for us in slower craft. |
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Contender 541
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Dec 08 at 12:47pm |
BNS - What does Alain say?
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When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss
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