OMG!!! Almost a capsize in AC

What could possibly go wrong?

   That was incredible!!!

I need new underwear - heaven only know what the sailors' undercrackers are like!

Edited by Bootscooter - 14 Sep 13 at 9:53pm

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Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Topic: OMG!!! Almost a capsize in AC Posted: 14 Sep 13 at 9:52pm
	That was incredible!!! I need new underwear - heaven only know what the sailors' undercrackers are like! Edited by Bootscooter - 14 Sep 13 at 9:53pm

Owenfackrell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 19 Jul 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owenfackrell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 13 at 9:55pm
	I was so amazed that it didn't go over and sail a cat I know that you can get to silly angles and get it back.

Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 13 at 9:58pm
	I honestly I had my hands over my mouth whilst shouting "NO-NO-NO" and backing away from the screen. Incredible scenes Jeff!

Telltale Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 May 12 Location: Cardiff Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telltale Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 13 at 11:31pm
	If you look at the video the Emirates helm just manages to stuff it up enough to save the capsize when it is critically balanced on one hull, given that their other boat is not as fast he may just have kept them in the AC !!

Dougal Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 23 Sep 09 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 556	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dougal Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 8:27am
	Yes, having resolutely refused to watch the AC as I thought it was boring, I switched on last night for the first time and saw this. I was also very impressed by the way oracle ground back NZ's lead. Amazing viewing. I take it all back.
	What could possibly go wrong?

Koops Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 01 Mar 10 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Post Options Post Reply Quote Koops Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 3:36pm
	My 77 year old father, who is not interested in watching sailboat racing at all (not a sailor), phoned to tell me about this amazing 'Americas Cup' racing he was watching on telly :-)

Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 4:39pm
	After the worries of the LVC I've got to say that this is the best AC I've ever seen (and we're seeing more than we've ever been able to before. Did you know that in all but 10 of the America's Cup regattas, the eventual winner won every single race, so what we're seeing (especially if Oracle continue their resurgence) is an AC rarity - a properly competitive series. The fact that the venue, the boats and the course are so spectacular is just the icing on the cake. Yesterday I finally got round to reading my copy of Y&Y. Will there be a retraction of some of the editorial comments regarding the coverage in the next issue?

Lukepiewalker Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1341	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lukepiewalker Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 5:30pm
	The question is, why is this thread not in the Americas Cup section.... If you look at it in isolation the deltas between the boats aren't massive, it's just at that speed the distances become huge!
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Bootscooter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bootscooter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 6:40pm
	Quite. NO said the other day that "100 metres sounds a long way, but in these things it's about 2.5 seconds..." Didn't post it in there because I just flashed on to my usual page. Also, I don't like cobwebs and echoes.

oz man Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 26 Apr 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 247	Post Options Post Reply Quote oz man Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 13 at 7:32pm
	If you look really closely dean barker seems tofreezes and crap himself its Glenn ashby that spins the wheel to stuff it into wind.