How long before....
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Topic: How long before....
Posted By: ifoxwell
Subject: How long before....
Date Posted: 24 Mar 15 at 2:18pm
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Boats like the Volvo 65's put the crew inside? Looking at all the water that floods across the deck surly the crew would be safer, drier, warmer and thus more efficient if they were under cover? Just a thought? Ian ------------- RS300 |
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Posted By: GybeFunny
Date Posted: 24 Mar 15 at 4:39pm
| Wheres the fun in that? It isnt exactly 'Life at the Extreme' to send 8 blokes into the southern ocean to sit in the dry with the heaters on! |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 24 Mar 15 at 4:46pm
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I do agree but it is a race, and if its faster to make the boats slipperyer so that they water flows over them better and the crew stay safe, warm dry, fighting fit etc...... ------------- RS300 |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 24 Mar 15 at 4:51pm
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And sail the boats from their iPads? ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 28 Mar 15 at 11:32pm
Main crew requirement would be proof against sea-sickness  ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 10:14am
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They spend more than half there time below decks any way dont they? and it coud be a large clear canopy so they can still see out, just keep the weather off them ------------- RS300 |
Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 10:34am
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New Open 60s have sliding canopies to protect the cockpit.
In a Volvo, there's a lot of protection from the stack. |
Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 12:56pm
Yes, of course, you're right. ------------- http://www.wilsoniansc.org.uk" rel="nofollow - Wilsonian SC http://www.3000class.org.uk" rel="nofollow - 3000 Class |
Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 2:22pm
Canopy forward  Canopy deployed  |
Posted By: ifoxwell
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 2:52pm
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Now thats what I'm talking about... cant believe you'd build a new boat with out one then? ------------- RS300 |
Posted By: Presuming Ed
Date Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 3:24pm
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Choice between actively driving around the waves - for which you need a good view, and letting the pilot do most of the work. Check out the platform for the VO65 helm. Means (s)he can see over the stack. This is Camper from the last race. https://youtu.be/cucn8unPjeo" rel="nofollow - https://youtu.be/cucn8unPjeo
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