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plummet
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Postby plummet » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:27 pm
Man those yachts haul arse.
Very interesting to watch.
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Postby jwoodunlv » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:53 pm
I watched a few of them. Those boats are amazing and it looks like Oracle is getting their ass kicked.
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Bille
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Postby Bille » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:03 am
jwoodunlv wrote:
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and it looks like Oracle is getting their ass kicked.
Please tell me that the boats kicking Oracle's Ass , are NOT on a hydrofoil ?
That would add Insult to injury for the Oracle teem, and there Multimillion dollar Boat !!!
Bille
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Hawaiis
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Postby Hawaiis » Wed Sep 18, 2013 12:10 am
All of them are now on hydrofoil
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toyletbowl
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Postby toyletbowl » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:03 am
Record every single one and they are amazing races. I wasn't convinced it was better, but after seeing each race and knowing the technology to run those bad boys, it's impressive to say the least.
Kiwi's are tough, but US is learning quickly how to be faster than in the beginning.
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jrfiol
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Postby jrfiol » Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:58 am
Im watching, super fun, wish i was onboard
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matthepp
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Postby matthepp » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:28 am
Of course it's rich white guys racing rich white guys (but it always has been). I think this year will go down as one of the greatest in the history of the race. The near capsize by the Kiwis Saturday was unbelievable! As a proud Hobie 16 turtler myself, I was amazed to see Barker dangling from the helm 50 feet in the air calming asking for more 'hydro' to get the wing to pop over and release the heel.
Man do I want to try and build a foil now!
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kinchencool
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Postby kinchencool » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:32 am
ETNZ were quite lucky of not capsizing!! Awesome the grinders kept grinding when the boat was at 50 degrees. Some sick racing. Today they postponed the races foe wind being over the limit of 23 knots i think it is
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skerrj
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Postby skerrj » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:58 am
watched sun.... amazing!
the upwind VMG bit was very interesting... each boat just under 20kts.... and the wind was blowing around 20kts (or was i making this up?).... with tide not sure what the actual vmg was.
anyone know?
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