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NickM99
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Topic: New Britannia Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 5:35pm |
That's depressing, just when some good news in the New Year would have been welcome...
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 5:42pm |
That the boat sponsored by a fracking billionaire who has just dumped the uk after campaigning for Brexit is a dog made me smile, I'm afraid. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Old bloke
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 5:59pm |
Ineos has not done any fracking in the UK, and I don't think it has done any fracking anywhere else. It will have used oil products obtained by fracking, but so have I and so have you.
I have no idea if he is a goody or a baddy, but in the Americas Cup he is hardly up against Mother Teresa |
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Grumpycat
Far too distracted from work Joined: 29 Sep 20 Online Status: Offline Posts: 497 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 6:06pm |
I am with Rupert on this one
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NickM99
Posting king Joined: 26 Apr 14 Online Status: Offline Posts: 145 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 7:25pm |
Well maybe. But there wasn't going to be a British boat in Auckland any other way. The Kiwi press will have a field day. They are still smarting from being beaten in the Rugby World Cup.
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 15 Dec 20 at 8:41pm |
https://www.google.com/amp/s/drillordrop.com/2020/10/23/ineos-cuts-63m-from-value-of-uk-shale-assets-because-of-fracking-moratorium/amp/
Not through lack of trying. |
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Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686
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Gordon 1430
Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 Jun 17 Location: Lee on Solent Online Status: Offline Posts: 310 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 20 at 10:29am |
Bad news for Ben he had a bad start and then a complete systems failure in his first race.
Not looking good a real shame
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Gordon
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drifter
Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 20 at 7:10pm |
What a farce. Give each team an Enterprise and tell them to get on with it
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Stewart
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rich96
Really should get out more Joined: 20 Jan 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 596 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Dec 20 at 5:06am |
We spoke to some NZ sailors in Bermuda as the last AC was finishing and they announced that they were going back to monohulls for this event because:
- Cheaper - Opening up the field to 10 - 12 nations - Less technology - More like 'real' sailing So how has this worked out ? Perhaps the races will get more competitive as the sailors get to grips with their boats 3 challengers is a huge disappointment though |
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423zero
Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3406 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Dec 20 at 10:33am |
Prefer the 'Cats' my self, watched most of last AC races, the cats are magnificent.
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