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    Posted: 18 Feb 08 at 12:09am

Its an amazing boat - wana go!! But beggs the question - why no trapeze?!!

& seems like the sides could be a lil further forward!

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Post Options Post Options   Quote ifoxwell Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Feb 08 at 8:45am

Originally posted by Villan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHpJJNGmMVg

So *THATS* why there wasn't any video on the Weta stand at the show a few weeks back!

 

Link didnt work for me, It says its been removed...

I guess some one wasnt happy about the comments being made

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ecleast they did not have to pack the boat away.

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Post Options Post Options   Quote Matt Jackson Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 08 at 5:19pm
Hehehe. I've been looking for that clip for ages as i used to have it in real time on video... about 3 minutes from first crack to mast tip disappearing. k'ching

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Post Options Post Options   Quote no limits Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Feb 08 at 6:00pm
does any one now what actualy went wrong on the boat to start all of that? apart from the ovious
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Either wasn't built well enough, or the design failed to properly anticipate the backstay loads in choppy conditions. Went down quickly as it would have had open hatches and no internal bouyancy.
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.......would of thought the hull should be stronger than the backstay

Great Vid

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