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    Posted: 08 Sep 06 at 9:48pm
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glad I'm not the last on this sh1t topic that went awry anyway ... oops

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Originally posted by yellowhammer

Has this been done before?

The universe is 6 dimensional.

Just how may degrees of freedom (variables) are there to consider at any one time in dinghy racing? E.g.

The course is two dimensional = 2

Sail controls: main-sheet, jib-sheet, mast rake, kicker, cunningham, outhaul = 6 (total 8)

Does any other sport come close (which and what score)?

We must be gods!

The universe may 'arguably' be 6 dimensional but we all race boats in our petty 4 dimensions (if you include time). At what point is a physical dimension ment to be a variable?

Before you fall over patting yourself's on the back about how many VARIABLES you can deal with consider this - when racing a GP over a Laser you have more boat speed related variables to consider, does this make the penalty for miss calculating them better or worse. Base jumpers may only have 1 variable to deal with, when to/or not to pull the cord.... if they get it wrong will they just get wet, or will they die.

 
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Originally posted by Hobbo

The universe is thought to have 10/11 dimensions not 6 :p

Originally posted by sailor girl
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Originally posted by yellowhammer

Just how may degrees of freedom (variables) are there to consider at any one time in dinghy racing? 



So far no one has mentioned the most important one of all - luck
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Originally posted by yellowhammer

Just how may degrees of freedom (variables) are there to consider at any one time in dinghy racing? E.g.

too many
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We can't forget the 5 essentials - there is no end to this
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The universe is thought to have 10/11 dimensions not 6 :p
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And depth too, as my dagger board often discovers!

Bigger picture: wind direction, windspeed and rate of change of both

I was wondering how many fishing has, Britains most popular sport ... sunny, raining, erm ....



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