loop
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Topic: loop
Posted By: carshalton fc
Subject: loop
Date Posted: 12 Aug 06 at 9:39pm
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would it be possible to loop a boat off a huge wave? ------------- International 14 1503 |
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Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 12 Aug 06 at 10:21pm
well rather you than me ------------- 600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it. Also International 14, 1318 |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 12 Aug 06 at 10:43pm
it would be worth a try but not in my boat ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: fizzicist
Date Posted: 12 Aug 06 at 11:46pm
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You'd need a very light boat and you'd have to be going VERY fast!!! I don't think it's possible, although you can jump Cats off big waves. ------------- Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 13 Aug 06 at 1:24am
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I have been told stories of cats doing forward rolls and keeping going; i.e. pitchpoleing, keeping going over so the hulls then land forward and down wind of the mast, momentum lifts the mast back out, and the boat sails on. Just stories mind...... ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: ssailor
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 10:23am
You obviously dont understand how a windsurfloop works, we use our sails centre of effort to throw us around, seeing as you cannot move the sail fore and aft on a boat it would be very hard to do a forward loop or backloop! (and yes I can do them so I should know lol 
------------- Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!. |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 10:33am
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Ever pitchpoled at cat at high speed ?
It might be possible to loop... ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 10:35am
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It may be very expensive to find out ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: ssailor
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 11:29am
Yep but even if you did loop it aint easy to hang on to actually claim the move ------------- Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!. |
Posted By: tack'ho
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 12:10pm
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A tornado pilot on a long transit decides to do a barrel roll and then sarcastically asks the accompanying VC10 tanker 'if he can do that that?' The tanker cpatain unimpressed asks the Tornado pilot' if he can do this?' Nothing happens and after a couple of minutes the Tornado pilot says 'yes i can fly straight and level'. The tanker pilot relies...'arrrhhh but with a curry we've just warmed up in the oven on your lap?' moral of the story, windsurfers may loop but dinghy sailors can drink tea between races. ------------- I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e! |
Posted By: ssailor
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 12:23pm
Hang on why cant we windsurfers drink tea between races? I think youl find that its easier to come in and have a drink windsurfing than it is when doing a days racing in the international 14 anyways nice little story lol------------- Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!. |
Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 14 Aug 06 at 10:39pm
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Pitchpoling a cat at very high speed hurts .................... alot. Usually involves broken battens and sails. No not a chance you could loop a 180kg F18 with anoth 130/40kg of crew on board. As ssailor said its alto do with c of e of the sail and unless you fancy trying to make a cat with a mast which you can move to change the c of e its very unlikly. yes i do windsurf but no i cant do loops i usually end up hanging upside down then bailing out!~!!!!!!! ------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |
Posted By: ssailor
Date Posted: 15 Aug 06 at 9:12am
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If you know your hanging upside down then there is something wrong , just look back sheet in extend the front arm n tuck ur back leg up, next thing you can actually remember will either be crashing or landing skillfully on your back int he waterstart position! ------------- Any one in need of quality carbon fibre work (tillers etc) at decent prices! Int 14 Gbr 1244 'Nucking Futs' The New Port rule!!. |