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ohFFsake 
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 Topic: Four races donePosted: 20 Sep 13 at 11:56pm |
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Pure theatre!
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Rupert
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 10:37am |
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I was thinking pure farce.
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Lukepiewalker
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 5:29pm |
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It does seem to be a slightly strange time limit...
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GarethT
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 6:10pm |
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Given that the wind had built since the start, even allowing for the little bit of luffing at the beginning it looks like the RO set a course that in the conditions he had it would've been impossible to complete in the time limit.
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Lukepiewalker
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 8:31pm |
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I'm not sure what the rules are with respect to the length of the course, I wouldn't be surprised if it was defined in their rules somewhere.
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GarethT
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 8:37pm |
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If the course length is fixed, and the time limit is fixed, then surely you don't start a race if there's not enough wind to get round in the time limit?
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Rupert
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Posted: 21 Sep 13 at 10:00pm |
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It seems they can't chnge the angle, either. If our club racing was run like this, I think people would leave in droves.
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GarethT
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Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 8:22pm |
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So, what odds on a race being abandoned with the Kiwis about to win due to a whale on the course?
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ohFFsake
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Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 8:35pm |
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About the same as the odds on these boats not being able to race in the rain, probably.
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ohFFsake
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Posted: 22 Sep 13 at 11:05pm |
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Wow!
Incredible sailing by OTUSA today. |
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