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    Posted: 22 Dec 04 at 3:43pm
Originally posted by MikeBz

F1 cars are a lot faster than MotoGP bikes, but I know which is more exciting to watch - the tippy one!  I defy anyone who has ever seen any of the old Aus GP Skiff tour videos to imagine anything more exciting.


Yet its the boring cars that get the TV audience...
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Anyone know where the rounds are going to happen? Whens it going to start?
Anyone been to Phuket recently?
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yeah, but the ronstan videos are sooooooooo much better! and there is far more sailing insteadof pretty boys being pathetic!
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ok i will just go and cry but i will admit i do like watching skiffs sail and think this program will be awsome if is pulled off

who has "smack down under" isnt it awsome!!!!!

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Yep any skiff is far more interesting to watch than a cat- even the worshiped (by some ) tornado sport! not saying the tornado isn't a good and fast boat.
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agreed!!!!!!!! (sorry huri!!!)
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Just because a Tornado is fast does not make it exciting to watch. It must be easier to handle than a 18ft skiff.

What we want is crash and burn style racing with lots of capsizes (especially to windward), pitchpoles, running from wing to wing,  etc
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F1 cars are a lot faster than MotoGP bikes, but I know which is more exciting to watch - the tippy one!  I defy anyone who has ever seen any of the old Aus GP Skiff tour videos to imagine anything more exciting.
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why if it is F1 racing have 18ft skiffs been chosen when they are not the quickest small production boat out there

i think the tornado sport should be used that would be more exciting!!!

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I hope they've done their research.  Just as an exercise I downloaded an archive from a weather site for a week and 1 day had wind above 17knots and for 30 minutes there was another period in the middle of the night which just touched 17Knots.  Are they prepared to wait around for what could be several days to get that wind strength?

There are times in the summer when they might have to wait for a month!



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