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gbrspratt
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Topic: The best racing sailor ever ... Posted: 17 May 12 at 3:40pm |
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Lowell North?
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CJ..
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 3:51pm | |
No doubt about it.....got to be Paul Elvstrom. Get hold of a copy of the book "Elvstrom Speaks" and you'll realise what a legend he was!
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pondmonkey
Really should get out more Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 3:51pm | |
you probably don't need one when you're on the water as often as he is!
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maxibuddah
Really should get out more Joined: 06 Mar 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1760 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 3:57pm | |
he's a terminator so there's one built into his head |
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Everything I say is my opinion, honest
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2547
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 3:59pm | |
So our short list is:
Ben Ainslie
Paul Elvstrom
Robert Scheidt
Torben Grael Russel Coutts
Dennis Connor
Peter Blake
Eric Tabarley
2 further slots available; Y&Y poll allows 10 options ...
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tedm
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 4:00pm | |
[cough]borrocks[/cough] Sorry, something caught in my throat |
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pondmonkey
Really should get out more Joined: 12 Aug 11 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2202 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 4:08pm | |
2547 - you should probably chuck one of those french cat fellas in for good measure. They seem to compete across the wind and water spectrum, from small regatta courses through to global RTWs. Yves Loday even designed the fastest, most tactically astute lake racing monohull the world has ever seen- GRF is about to attest anyway.
And what about the Spanish boys - Martinez & Fernandez, not one trick ponies either.
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Laser 173312
Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 416 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 4:13pm | |
Can I put forward Joshua Slocum, the first man to sail solo around the world.
2547 don't you mean Peter Blake? |
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G.R.F.
Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 4:21pm | |
I would have thought by now that Noah fella must be pretty high on the list was he in CVRDA?
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Dougal
Really should get out more Joined: 23 Sep 09 Location: England Online Status: Offline Posts: 556 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 May 12 at 4:32pm | |
John Merricks? Jimmy Spithill? Nathan Outteridge?
Personally I would vote for Elvstrom... or Captain Pugwash.
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