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Scooby_simon 
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 Topic: 49er medal racePosted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:16am |
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Now this is drama and excitment. My son was watching Bens efforts, understood how important it was but still went off to play with his lego.
He has been glued to the 49er race. He's rooting for the Danes ! |
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laser4000
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:27am |
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took destruction derby to a whole new level.
I'd be surprise if the danes were allowed to keep their medal race score in a borrowed boat. I though sailing scoring is based on the boat.. does it change in olympic classes? |
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les5269
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:33am |
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one of the best televised races I've ever seen !! Well done to everyone who took part in that Well done the Danes
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49er 531 & 5000 5025 and a mirror(now gone to mirror heaven)!
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:35am |
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It's an interesting one. The sailors sailed and finished. The boat was measured and passed. Be the OOD is reading the NOR and SI's right now,,,,, Will we see a protest frenzy whoever wins? Would be a bad thing for the media profile of sailing, this (so far) has been the most dramatic race (IMO made the finn race look very boring). Hope for this much wind for the rest of the week and some Tornado sailing on the TV. IN SOME DECENT WIND!!!
Also noticed that there was on-board cameras, but we saw nothing much at all from them. Bet there is more footage to come.....
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Mark Jardine
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:37am |
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That was amazing! It looks like the Danes have won in a borrowed boat! See the text updates here.
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JimC
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:37am |
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I dunno, I reckon that 49er race was more of a lottery than the damn drifters... The number of medals that changed hands in the last gybe/bear away to the line was phenomenal.
I thought they would have looked better on the box than they did. Disappointing |
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tack'ho
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:40am |
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MMMMM....we will have to wait and see about the potential protest. Hopefully the rest of the competitors will show the same level of sportsmanship that got the Danes onto the water to race.....we shall see! |
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I might be sailing it, but it's still sh**e!
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Stefan Lloyd
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:45am |
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SI 21.2 Replacements Ashore: Requests for substitution of damaged or lost equipment shall be made to the measurement coordinator for consideration by the measurement committee. Permission will be given only when the committee is satisfied that the item of equipment is severely damaged, not deliberately mistreated, and cannot be repaired satisfactorily. A request shall be made at the first reasonable opportunity on a form available at the protest desk. Make of that what you will!
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Roy Race
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:47am |
I agree. I thought it was a bit silly and a poor advert for the sport. I hate to say it, but GRF could be right. It didn't look stupidly windy, but the best 49er sailors in the world couldn't get round the course. I bet a well sailed 420 would have won that race on the water. |
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Scooby_simon
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Posted: 17 Aug 08 at 10:48am |
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Jim, I greatly respect you, but this is just utter rubbish. If we ever want sailing to be watched by non sailors, this is exactly what they will wat to see. Fast boats in challenging conditions. Will this race make the "general news" - maybe, will it be on the hilights tonight. YES.... Perhaps we need two olympic regattas 1, Slow boring boats drifting around the course that will inspire no-one except some sailors 2, Fast exciting boats which make the general public go "Wow" that looks wild and challenging, I'd like to try that.... |
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