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Laser 173312 
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 Topic: AC in CatsPosted: 23 Nov 07 at 9:07am |
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Look the the thread under dinghy development about cup saliors being available for the olympics.
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 4:11pm |
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C Class's were slower with foils.
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Cheers Dudes
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Laser 173312
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 3:45pm |
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I see that some more syndicates are supposed to be signing up. Thing is there might not be anything to sign up for. I occurs to me that GGYC & Oracle have challenged twice and failed to make the Cup match. If they can force a match with out a challenger serise at least they know they'll get a chance to sail against Alinghi. 90ft milti hulls would be an fantastic sight. Wonder if the rules allow foils, haven't time to check now
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 3:15pm |
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Imagine pitch poling !!!! |
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Wanna learn to Ski - PM me..
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Contender 541
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Joined: 05 Dec 05 Location: Burton on Trent Online Status: Offline Posts: 1402 |
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 3:00pm |
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Imagine locking the hulls - Game over |
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When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss
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Chew my RS
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 2:51pm |
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Wouldn't be many close cover tacking duels in 90ft tri's... Imagine the dial-up!
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http://www.sailns14.org - The ultimate family raceboat now available in the UK
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FreshScum
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 2:48pm |
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90 foot tris. If the 90foot width in the GGYC Challenge is a required dimension not a maximum possible. No way current tech could support a single central mast on a cat, need the hull support of a tri to get sufficient rig tension. Obviously once AC money is applied the tech may develop. And the Defender gets to pick the venue, so its unlikely to be San Francisco. |
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Norbert
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 1:47pm |
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Let the billionaires kill the cup for the time being and then in a few years time someone come back with a more realistic proposition that 10, 15, 20 teams can compete in.
I remember watching a few of the windy races on sky this may/june and thinking what would this be like if those Volvo Extreme 40 cats were sailing/racing in those conditions. Have Extreme 60 catamarans, or rules to that effect, and the spectacle would be immensely more satisfying and more importantly much more accessible. |
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chrisarnell1
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 12:37pm |
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I think its a real shame that the Americas Cup - seen as the "pinnacle" of yachting, is managed in this way. Its all about money, business & ego. Just occasionally we get a decent sailing competition. It does no credit to our sport nor to the image of sailing in general. Personally I think it would be best if all the sponsors collectively washed their hands of the cup & we got back to regarding the Olympics as the peak of our sport, putting money back into grass roots and making sailing more accessible. (Not that we're doing a better job selecting our Olympic events, of course |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 21 Nov 07 at 6:24am |
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The fact that the uncertainty and delays associated with the court case appear to be driving away sponsors in droves. So just when it looked like we finally had an adequately funded British challenge, the squabble between two billionaires has quite possibly killed it. There is a large amount on this elsewhere if you want to read about it. |
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