The future of the AC?

   I'm not worried about the cost (not my money) or the danger (not me falling 70 feet onto a carbon wing) just the total anticlimax that will happen when one boat breaks and the other has a series walkover. I'd like to see a classic race series, which maybe happens in the AC once a generation.

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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Topic: The future of the AC? Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 10:48am
	I'm not worried about the cost (not my money) or the danger (not me falling 70 feet onto a carbon wing) just the total anticlimax that will happen when one boat breaks and the other has a series walkover. I'd like to see a classic race series, which maybe happens in the AC once a generation.
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andy101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Jan 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 10:28am
	Danger is relative I guess, our Austrian friend probably wouldn't think this is but I am not sure I would be queuing up for a ride on a windy day until they have played with it a good bit more!

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 10:01am
	I really don't understand those that seem to think there was some sort of golden era where having vast amounts of money wasn't key to winning the AC. Certainly the IACC era was no better than this, just with much slower boats. I mean, is this much more dengerous than the likes of oneAustralia? USA17 was out in much higher winds than the IACCs could handle...
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pondmonkey Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202	Post Options Post Reply Quote pondmonkey Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 9:39am
	It's at best is glutinous display of technology, wealth and consumerism... but then that's the AC, so good luck to them for doing what they do best, but forgive me (and seemingly quite a few sailors) who simply don't give a sh*t.

andy101 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 11 Jan 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Post Options Post Reply Quote andy101 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 9:33am
	A lot of spare wings will be hidding in sheds in San Fran next year I think! I guess they need to push it to the limits at this stage so they can start to learn what the limits are - having done a little bit of hobbie sailing you learn pretty quickly when to ease back especially on flat water! However, I do think these boats look slightly dangerous and there is potential for some very serious injuries - the height the crew will fall from if they hit something on the way down or if the mast gives way & the hull falls on top of someone in the water. I love the 45's but these boats do seem a little to big?

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Oct 12 at 8:37am
	Just read the article and watched the vid on the home page about Oracle pitchpoling. Once they start racing, is this what we will see? Push the boat an tiny bit too hard, and you are not just out of the race, but have broken the boat so badly you won't be able to fix it. Gonna make for some very timid racing if so.
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