Americas Cup boats arrive in Plymouth
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Topic: Americas Cup boats arrive in Plymouth
Posted By: chrishampe
Subject: Americas Cup boats arrive in Plymouth
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 9:45am
The ship carrying the AC 45's and all the associated containers has arrived at Plymouth's Millbay docks this morning. ------------- Chris Hampe IC GBR 340 Monkey's Uncle |
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Posted By: chrishampe
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 9:46am
------------- Chris Hampe IC GBR 340 Monkey's Uncle |
Posted By: alstorer
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 10:49am
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So do they come apart enough to fit the boats into the containers in a similar way to the Extreme 40s? ------------- -_ Al |
Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 11:04am
| Yep, the back 5 feet unbolt off, and they pack down, wings too |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 11:09am
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Where will they be based during the event? Will they set up an event village at the docks? ------------- |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 11:12am
http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=159042 - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=159042 http://www.americascup.com/en/Events/2011-2012-world-series/2011-ACWS-Plymouth-UK/About/ - http://www.americascup.com/en/Events/2011-2012-world-series/2011-ACWS-Plymouth-UK/About/ |
Posted By: Roger
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 11:16am
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This is also quite a useful page... http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/whatson/americascup/americascupeventinfo.htm - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/leisureandtourism/whatson/americascup/americascupeventinfo.htm |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 11:52am
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Shouldn't this thread be on the multihulls page?!
------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: English Dave
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 12:04pm
I love that an ambulance has turned up to meet them  ------------- English Dave http://www.ballyholme.com - Ballyholme Yacht Club (You'd think I'd be better at it by now) Hurricane 5.9 SX RS700 |
Posted By: ASok
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 1:49pm
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Thanks for the links ------------- |
Posted By: chrishampe
Date Posted: 23 Aug 11 at 5:40pm
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Unloading is well underway http://www.flickr.com/photos/33348457@N07/6073247257/">  http://www.flickr.com/photos/33348457@N07/6073247257/ - SAM_0248 by http://www.flickr.com/people/33348457@N07/ - chrishampe , on Flickr More pics on my flickr account here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/33348457@N07/sets/72157627501610182/ - http://www.flickr.com/photos/33348457@N07/sets/72157627501610182/ ------------- Chris Hampe IC GBR 340 Monkey's Uncle |