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ellistine 
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 Topic: Olympic RIBsPosted: 17 Jun 10 at 8:47am |
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Apparently 21 twin 150hp RIBs were delivered to the Academy
yesterday. It's all starting to happen! Edited by ellistine |
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 1:47pm |
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......really? Why, are they ones they have falling apart (I suppose they do get a lot of use)? Unless it's just a planned upgrade that will happen every few years and all the old ones are to be sold off.
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jeffers
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 2:01pm |
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When I was there back in Feb the ribs there looked pretty much new. I would guess this will be part of the olympic build up but it does seem a little premature. Although they do have a number of large events coming up which will be used a test beds for the olympics. |
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ellistine
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 2:33pm |
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I think they are all part of the Olympic delivery. I saw the tender
for supply go out a little while ago. I agree though, it all does seem a little premature. Edited by ellistine |
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Neptune
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 4:25pm |
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I'm more amazed that a coaching rib needs 300hp! How big
are these things |
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ellistine
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 4:48pm |
I don't think they're Team GBR ribs. I think they're for the officials. |
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ellistine
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 7:35pm |
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Had a quick gander tonight. They're all big jobs with roofs. They nearly all have alinghi/Hublot/Wisekey on them. Ex AC? |
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radixon
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Posted: 17 Jun 10 at 8:46pm |
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Alinghi is AC sponsered, will find out for you
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 6:21am |
Given those "Alinghi" logos, I suspect you'd find that they got them at a very good price from the recent Alinghi/ACM closing-down sales. All the equipment to run one of the world's major regattas doesn't come up for sale every day. Edited by Stefan Lloyd |
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desteve1
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Posted: 18 Jun 10 at 9:29am |
like the NSSA reggatta, the last one before the olympics, apparently they want to give us the same treetment and stuff :P, arent us youths so lucky :P |
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