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Teamvmg 
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 Topic: AC45 is coming...Posted: 19 Jan 11 at 11:10am |
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I just can't see where a British team for one of these things will come from.
Plenty of decent sailors, but no team leader/backer
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Laser 173312
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Posted: 19 Jan 11 at 12:34pm |
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Sail World is reporting that the prototype tacks really quick. I.e. It's only on both hulls for about a second, that's foiling Moth territory. It was out today in mid 20 knot breezes no problem!
 Can't see there being a British team SKM took all the spotlight with Team Origin and the tight 3 and then dropped the whole thing. Also the way he cancelled the project on cost grounds would make life very difficult for any other British team to get backing.
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bferry
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Posted: 21 Jan 11 at 8:52pm |
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Found this video which gives an interesting insight and some good sailing footage of the AC45. Thought I'd share.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STYMxxEkPDM |
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Bernard
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blueboy
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Posted: 22 Jan 11 at 11:01am |
Possibly if/when the future "yoof sailing" circuit in AC45 happens, presumably as the AC teams themselves transition to AC72s. That seems more of a good intention than a concrete plan right now. I guess however somebody would still have to bankroll a team to a pretty serious extent. There were rumblings of an alternative to TO immediately after KM pulled the plug but I didn't believe it at the time and the rumour seems to now have gone cold. Edited by blueboy - 22 Jan 11 at 11:12am |
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s.a.l.t.y
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Posted: 22 Jan 11 at 12:40pm |
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found a better video with no talking, just sailing...
looks funking quick!
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Laser 173312
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Posted: 24 Jan 11 at 3:32pm |
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Now the AC45 is sailing is it time to move this forum from Keelboats to Multihullls?
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Mark Jardine
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Posted: 24 Jan 11 at 3:38pm |
Good point and now done! |
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tgruitt
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Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 10:55am |
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AC45 is coming...... to Plymouth!!
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Needs to sail more...
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RodB
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Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 6:46pm |
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it's a bit bizarre, why Plymouth???
Maybe it's because there's no one else on the water
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