Sailing

[Shebeen]

it's bye bye Sir Ben

 

http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article10574061.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Land-Rover-BAR-skipper-by-Ben-Ainslie-pr.jpg

 

and either Japan or Sweden tonight

[kosmonooit]

The Brits did well considering ... maybe they need some Kiwis on board their team to make an impact

 

Winds howling today - white horses!

[kosmonooit]

Interesting words from Andy of the Brits team

 

[kosmonooit]

#Cyclors

[kosmonooit]

More on the Cyclors .. Dark Places

 

[kosmonooit]

So the Kiwi's are taking the cup home ....  fair game I say: great team, good tech, fantastic and consistent performance. Team USA just couldn't compete.

 

It's been said those leg muscles ultimately did make a difference, having more power on hand meant more and easier control of the foils, rudders and essentially the wing, which was completely controlled by hydraulics (no ropes / sheets).

[kosmonooit]

[Shebeen]

So the Kiwi's are taking the cup home .... fair game I say: great team, good tech, fantastic and consistent performance. Team USA just couldn't compete.

 

It's been said those leg muscles ultimately did make a difference, having more power on hand meant more and easier control of the foils, rudders and essentially the wing, which was completely controlled by hydraulics (no ropes / sheets).

I watched every minute of it, really awesome to see a small team of commited guys best the big budget crowd. The cyclors us just one of many innovations they used to wipe the floor.

 

It will be different this time around, but I've got a feeling they won't be wankrs about it

[Sepia]

So the Kiwi's are taking the cup home ....  fair game I say: great team, good tech, fantastic and consistent performance. Team USA just couldn't compete.

 

It's been said those leg muscles ultimately did make a difference, having more power on hand meant more and easier control of the foils, rudders and essentially the wing, which was completely controlled by hydraulics (no ropes / sheets).

Prefer the old method thank you!

[Sepia]

[Shebeen]

was cool to see some extended footage of this crazy (french, obviously) family doing their atlantic crossing

 

http://www.vittoriomalingri.com/EN/team.html

 

YES, these okes crossed the atlantic in this - http://newsen.vittoriomalingri.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC_8942-corretta-840x560.jpg

 

 

 

more silly stuff

https://littleboatproject.org/

[kosmonooit]

Prefer the old method thank you!

 

Thing is power with the legs (beside more power) frees up the hands to do other work.

 

On ETNZ yacht the control was delegated - the helmsman steered the boat, one guy tweaked / controlled the sail/wing, one other guy the foils, and that was part of the story as to why they won.

[Shebeen]

anyone following the volvo?

 

http://sailinganarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/welcome-to-lisbon-1-768x475.jpg

 

they're on their way here this weekend.

as these guys (well most of them) left cape town yesterday

http://www.nsri.org.za/2017/11/clipper-yacht-runs-aground-all-crew-rescued-and-safe/

[kosmonooit]

Wowza what a start from Lisboa!  running in 30-35 Knots wind. Watched it live on Facebook (where they do the live streaming) but its all on YouTube

 

 

On their way to the Mother City, anyway they choose, I really want to try make it down to check out the boats, In Port race and departure to Oz via the roaring 40's

Edited November 6, 2017 by kosmonooit

[Pants Boy]

So .... Jan Taks het besluit om vir my 'n speelding te koop vir kersfees.

 

Hobie 16? or something else? I'll just potter around on Bronkies and Vaaldam mostly, maybe once to twice a month.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

So .... Jan Taks het besluit om vir my 'n speelding te koop vir kersfees.

 

Hobie 16? or something else? I'll just potter around on Bronkies and Vaaldam mostly, maybe once to twice a month.

16 is awesome. ANd plenty available, from what I remember.