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sargesail
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Topic: Star Sailors League December 2018 Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 11:54am |
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What was the basis of the analysis? The characteristics of the sailors or the characteristics of the ac boats? Because it’s just possible that the ‘type’ was partially defined by the fact that many of the most successful sailors involved came out of Finns and, for the older ones Stars. Certainly cycling as a hydraulic power input ought to have changed the physiology. |
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423zero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 12:26pm | ||
Star sailors league last year very good, video coverage probably best I have ever seen.
Extensive chat on youtube, not many negative comments. I will watch it agzin this year, looking forward to it, almost up there with 6 Nations for me. |
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rich96
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 12:40pm | ||
Strangely lots of the AC sailors in Bermuda were shedding weight and even the big'uns looked lean - They were desperate to get foiling faster than the rivals. Certainly some of the grinders/cyclors were meaty but not vast. Chris & Jim C are entitled to their opinion o course but NOT one serious sailor that I have spoken to has said that dumping the Finn is a good idea. The offshore debacle will either never happen or be dumped after 2014. In all reality which serious sailor is going to risk many years of hard work on the off chance that they are successful in some mickey mouse 'offshore' one off race ? Anyway - the Stars are still looking good and good luck to them. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 12:45pm | ||
I really like the finn sailing. And I'd like a spot for larger blokes in the games, it's a great spectacle. Ideally, I'd rather windsurfing or kites weren't there.
What I didn't like was the Finn lobby (wasn't just them) signing up for a event that doesn't exist in the sport and ultimately the athletes commission judged unworkable. It was a display of how ridiculous the whole process and those involved had become. Fair play to the Stars, and in particular the backer of this event. If you believe the game you're playing is worthwhile, you won't stop because it's not in the games. Ultimately, as consumers if we think these are the boats that are important, we should continue to watch and follow events like the SSL and be thankful a wealthy backer has plugged the gap to allow us to continue to support the sailing we enjoy watching. Buy enough of the stuff their sponsors sell and these boats will stay alive as pro events. Who knows, in a few years once the fashions has changed perhaps there will be a route back in to the games, if by that point it's even desirable for the class.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 12:56pm | ||
The thing is, unlike some of the other events introduced, or that have been attempted to be introduced, offshore sailing already has serious pro-sailors working hard at it. It's not some invented thing that nation bodies will have to go out and press gang people to take up. It's an existing and quite huge part of the sport with athletes that never before have been able to show their qualities on this stage (logistical event issues aside).
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DiscoBall
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The money isn't just going on the SSL event itself - apparently Star class training centres are being bankrolled specifically to get invitees from other classes up to speed.
The 'we're the best classes - look at all our famous names' is a bit circular. For a post-olympics sailing career the only route is really AC/Volvo/big boat racing, and manhandling big bits of machinery around a course preselects for very big blokes (probably doesn't hurt to be part of an old boys network either). |
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rich96
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 2:09pm | ||
Yes - in a sensible series etc - not a one off race !. 'Offshore' sailing is way too unpredictable for that. |
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 4:06pm | ||
Most of the really high profile offshore racing is one off races, Fastnet, Round the Island, Vendee Globe etc.
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 4:43pm | ||
In fact, the only high profile offshore racing that has multiple legs individually scored to even out large time differences is the Volvo?
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rich96
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 23 Nov 18 at 5:17pm | ||
Comparing the Fastnet or the Round The Island racew with Olympics is not fair at all
Most off those competitors are weekend sailors and handicap events .Nothing like an Olympics. Also - comparing the Vendee with the Olympics is also ridiculous - multi multi millions of £s and an event sailed over a few months ? Come on A far better comparison would be the Figaro - is this a one race event ? Nothing more to say on this - time will tell what a success it is |
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