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fudheid
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Topic: trapezing skills Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 5:33pm |
http://2012euros.49er.org/circus-act/
been dreaming of doing this never thought it was possible in a race! |
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craiggo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 5:35pm |
Hats off to them
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Jack Sparrow
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 5:41pm |
Fantastic.
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Mister Nick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 6:45pm |
That is brilliant.
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NickM
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 10:18pm |
Very impressive. So would this be legal in other classes including single trapeze boats - 5-oh, Fireball etc?
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 12 at 10:23pm |
I'd guess the precedent is set, more or less. Watch as classes scramble to add a rule requiring feet to be in contact with the deck/gunwhale/topsides/wing/whatever whilst on the wire!
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Contender443
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 12 at 9:35am |
\very impressive on flat water but I hate to think what it would be like in waves. Also how long does it take to get into that position and how long does it take to tack?
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MerlinMags
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 12 at 9:54am |
It cannot be good for the helm's spine! And can you imagine how far the crew is going to fly when they capsize?
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pondmonkey
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 12 at 9:55am |
nice! But in truth a little foolhardy, no chance of a crash tack and I'd love to hear a Chiropractic assessment too.
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alstorer
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 12 at 10:15am |
I wouldn't, chiros are all quacks with very odd ideas of how the human body works (Subluxations my @r53) with interventions that have neen known to cause strokes and death. I'd rather hear from an actual doctor specialising in skeleto-muscular problems...
having ranted, when flat, there's not that much force goes through the feet whilst trapezing- the harness and wire takes most of the weight.* The angle of the wire here will mean there's a bit more force, but certainly nowhere near the bodyweight of the helm.
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