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    Posted: 02 Apr 11 at 6:46pm
it's a bit bizarre, why Plymouth???
Maybe it's because there's no one else on the water
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AC45 is coming...... to Plymouth!! Tongue
Needs to sail more...
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Originally posted by Laser 173312

Now the AC45 is sailing is it time to move this forum from Keelboats to Multihullls?


Good point and now done!
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Now the AC45 is sailing is it time to move this forum from Keelboats to Multihullls?
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found a better video with no talking, just sailing...


looks funking quick!
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Originally posted by Teamvmg

I just can't see where a British team for one of these things will come from.


Possibly if/when the future "yoof sailing" circuit in AC45 happens, presumably as the AC teams themselves transition to AC72s. That seems more of a good intention than a concrete plan right now. I guess however somebody would still have to bankroll a team to a pretty serious extent.

There were rumblings of an alternative to TO immediately after KM pulled the plug but I didn't believe it at the time and the rumour seems to now have gone cold.


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Found this video which gives an interesting insight and some good sailing footage of the AC45. Thought I'd share.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STYMxxEkPDM
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Sail World is reporting that the prototype tacks really quick. I.e. It's only on both hulls for about a second, that's foiling Moth territory. It was out today in mid 20 knot breezes no problem!
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Can't see there being a British team SKM took all the spotlight with Team Origin and the tight 3 and then dropped the whole thing. Also the way he cancelled the project on cost grounds would make life very difficult for any other British team to get backing.
 
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I just can't see where a British team for one of these things will come from.

Plenty of decent sailors, but no team leader/backer
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STYMxxEkPDM&feature=player_embedded

Actual sailing 2:30 in

23 kn BS in 10kn TWS




Edited by pondscum - 19 Jan 11 at 9:06am
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