footwork

   Why dont ac crews grind with there legs, legs being much stronger than arms?

Sorry for noob question...

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hobbiteater Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 07 Dec 12 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote hobbiteater Report Post Quote Reply Topic: footwork Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 8:59pm
	Why dont ac crews grind with there legs, legs being much stronger than arms? Sorry for noob question...

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: 16 Sep 13 at 9:05pm
	Reckon you could be onto something. Get the Olympic cycle team in with Ben and the boys and the cup could be on the way home at last.

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 9:43pm
	It was tried back in the 12m days, and I think there was also an Open 60. No idea why it didn't work. S'pose it might be different with this grinding hydraulic power bit rather than directly pulling on ropes with the winches.

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 11:00pm
	from what I'd heard about the 12 that tried it, they also put the grinders below decks. Which quickly became unpleasant.
	-_ Al