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Topic: 15 points after 14 races Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 9:27am |
Robert Scheidt wins an 8th Laser Worlds. It amazes me that this guy is so much better than the rest ... he manages to consistantly extract more speed from his standard kit; how does he do it??? Rick |
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Iain C
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 10:16am |
Standard kit? Am I not right in saying that people like Robert and Ben (whilst still in Lasers) used to spend a lot of time deciding exactly which bits of "standard kit" to use? Like spending time with sets of scales weighing hulls and assesing stiffnesses of mast sections with spring balances etc at the factory? This is only a bit of sailing folkore I have heard, it may be cobblers, and at the end of the day good luck to them if it is true! |
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Iain C
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 10:18am |
Oh, and PS it does help that these guys are sailing gods/godesses! (we're not worthy!!! ) |
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Stefan Lloyd
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 11:48am |
I believe at the Olympics all the equipment in the Laser class is supplied rather than sailors' choice, and Robert and Ben have still done not too badly. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 12:16pm |
Is this the biggest white wash ever at a Worlds for an Olympic class - 9 x 1st plus 3 x 2nd. AND all the kit is supplied at the Laser Worlds and at the Olympics ... so any daft comments implying he's got a slighly stiffer bottom section are pretty silly ... as if it would make any difference. Rick |
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Iain C
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 12:23pm |
As I said, just folklore then! These guys really are that good! |
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MikeBz
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 3:58pm |
It's the most impressive result in the whole of the sailing world this year (or even for some years?), a complete and utter demolition job using identical equipment. Mike |
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tgruitt
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 6:16pm |
yeah but when will they learn to sail proper boats.....
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bigwavedave
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Sep 05 at 7:04pm |
All the Finns used at this years Gold Cup were provided by the hosts. Well all except for the guy who came second. He thought that if he used his own gear he would be able to beat Ben, who was using one of the supplied hulls. |
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Ian S
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Oct 05 at 12:51pm |
Not wishing to knock the guys skill in anyway.. but can any of them really be said to be using identical equipment? The dies for the extruded mast sections have got to wear during the production life cycle so there must be variables in performance depending upon when the section was made. I've heard the stories of sailors choosing parts too, from some sources that I would like to think were reliable..
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