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    Posted: 04 Jan 06 at 12:18pm

Less than 48 hours into leg 2, 2 boats down already.  It's not good for sailing really is it?

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Well it is meant to be the toughest yacht race in the world. Do people think any of the boats are going to manage to sail every leg without returning to shore with a breakage at some point?
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Originally posted by MikeBz

It's not good for sailing really is it?

There have always been boats that get damaged but I don't remember anything on this scale before. The scary thing is that they haven't encountered any really tough conditions yet - but they will, and soon.

 

 
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Just take a look at the videos of the inshore race on the the VOR website.  There's a bit of breeze blowing and  the speeds they get are unbelievable.  The scary thing is that the ultra-professional crews on the boats can hardly cope and the boats are frquently out of control with broaches and twisted spinnakers.  An article also described the alarming problem of psychological stress on the sailors.  This is something pretty new in the world of sailing and the safety of it has to be questioned.
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What a race/class ... I hope they all make it through the SO ...

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PS. I guess Volvo are looking to sex up the brand a bit ... reliability and safe it isn't ...
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oh well look the lead boat just broke!! 
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Originally posted by Calum_Reid

Well it is meant to be the toughest yacht race in the world. Do people think any of the boats are going to manage to sail every leg without returning to shore with a breakage at some point?

 

I think the sailors on the Vendée might have something to say about that !
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Originally posted by Prince Buster

The scary thing is that the ultra-professional crews on the boats can hardly cope and the boats are frquently out of control with broaches and twisted spinnakers. (snip)  This is something pretty new in the world of sailing and the safety of it has to be questioned.

You think broaches, twisted spinnakers and white knuckles on the wheel are a new thing? I assume you don't remember IOR designs. 
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Originally posted by Stefan Lloyd

Originally posted by Prince Buster

The scary thing is that the ultra-professional crews on the boats can hardly cope and the boats are frquently out of control with broaches and twisted spinnakers. (snip)  This is something pretty new in the world of sailing and the safety of it has to be questioned.

You think broaches, twisted spinnakers and white knuckles on the wheel are a new thing? I assume you don't remember IOR designs. 

 

And form the last time around; the footage showed a few broaches too....Rick Tomlinson had one in one of his Calendars (Tyco I think)
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