Americas Cup

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  1. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Not sure if anyone follows the rich mans sport of yacht racing, but the Americas Cup :party: and Prada Challenger series buildup has had great weather:sun:to test the new boats:cool:

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  2. dilligaf

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    I was supposed to be taking part in my new toy:p

    Feckin COVID-19 :mad:
     
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  3. Smilinjack

    Smilinjack Guest

    Feckin knob.....
     
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  4. Notso

    Notso Senior Member

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    Crazy how the boats now 'hover' over the water on the hydrofoils. I wonder when we will see masts replaced with high kites off of shorter masts or helium balloons.
     
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  5. alfie

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  6. NZ Westie

    NZ Westie Well-Known Member

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    Emirates Team New Zealand were out on the Gulf last week and I think they were clocked at around 54 and a bit knots - just a tad over 100 km/hr.
    Scary stuff...
     
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  7. TillyB

    TillyB Active Member

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    I like to watch it, currently following the Vendee, lots of stuff on YouTube for anyone interested. Watching a guy sailing the southern ocean single handed doing 30+ knots last week!
     
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  8. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    Took part in a charity raft race once, does that count
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  9. Wessa

    Wessa Cruising

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    Don't follow it, but have to admit that the guy's and gal's have some bottle crewing those things.
     
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  10. Yorkshireman

    Yorkshireman Crème de la Crème

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    See above :p
     
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  11. Trevor Austin

    Trevor Austin Well-Known Member

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    I’m not so sure it takes bottle. A considerable amount of skill, training, trust and teamwork. This reduces the bottle required but I’m sure it’s a fun ride (60 mph at 10 feet across the water from 20 mph of wind). From what I can work out the crew is split into sections. Grinders, trimmers, the flyer and the helm team. Each also can do other tasks as well. The grinders provide hydraulic and winch power, the sail trimmers use that power. The flyer flies the hydrofoils ands the helm steers and thinks about where they should be next.

    The series is truly a spectacle. Currently Rita is being walloped as she hasn’t won a race. Hopefully they have a few things to tweak otherwise we’ll have to pray for strong winds where she’ll be more “equal”.
     
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  12. Tiglet

    Tiglet Vintage Member

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    Nah,,,those yachts with sails ain’t for me.

    I’d rather travel on the yacht owned by my eldest daughters boss:cool:

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  13. TillyB

    TillyB Active Member

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    I doubt you would like the fuel bill though!
     
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  14. alfie

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  15. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Although mostly at a slow pace, I was surprised how exciting it was to see if they could finish before the time was up. 3/3 is pretty damn good
     
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  16. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Spectacular capsize from the American Magic entry, high risk on first possible win and finish :weary_face:
    Great support from the other teams to assist in recovery.
    Shows how people can pull together when needed :p

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  17. TillyB

    TillyB Active Member

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    I just watched the video on this, boat certainly ended up with some damage I was in Auckland a good few years ago, must be a great spectacle to see live.
     
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  18. alfie

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  19. Old dumb arse

    Old dumb arse Noble Member

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  20. alfie

    alfie Getting older but still going for it
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    Well, that didn't go so well for Ineos Team UK but well done Luna Rosso winners 7-1. It will be an interesting set of races against the New Zealand Boat.

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