Sailing

[Guest Kalahari ou]

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I remain an Optimist that this thread will continue

im un-ballast towards this. ..?

[Witkop]

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Blue monday,

Not a good enterpise

[Jigghead]

I want a sand boat now! !!

 

Do they come in 29"er?

[the nerd]

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I remain an Optimist that this thread will continue

I loved my little oppie, man that thing was quick ha ha

[Witkop]

Do they come in 29"er?

 

yes they are real boats until the bikes

 

http://mikewoodsailing.co.uk/files/29er-1en.jpg

[Witkop]

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[No Hare]

Sailing isn't a spectator friendly sport, that's why it is going under. Doesn't matter how much you jig it, it's true. Enough doom and gloom from here aft, I'm returning to port.

[Shebeen]

Do they come in 29"er?

yup...they even have a website(local one is down)

http://29er.com/

[Shebeen]

Sailing isn't a spectator friendly sport, that's why it is going under. Doesn't matter how much you jig it, it's true. Enough doom and gloom from here aft, I'm returning to port.

Olympic Sailing isn't a spectator sport.

 

the volvo stuff is amazing. americas cup is also going to be insane this year. as long as they don't start restricting it too much after the recent (fatal) accident

[Shebeen]

and talking of insane sailing...this is in walvis

 

[Witkop]

sport is for the participants, F*** the spectators (they are normally the WAGS anyway)

[Shebeen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=M9TVxCREpgg&list=PL4jyS1DaVhX8P6qLqgtFfcurv4mTxhjl0

 

hmmm, so some sailing going on right now.

 

watch from about 50mins where they hit the top mark and really open the taps. a 70ft cat hydrofoiling with a hard wingsail going 40kts in 18kts of breeze.jislaaikit!

Edited July 11, 2013 by Shebeen

[Shebeen]

then closer to home, this is the PREMIER sa event. on right now in durbs.

 

http://www.liptoncup.com/

live tracking if you register

 

https://plus.google....593120942909819

 

 

the current top3

Edited July 11, 2013 by Shebeen

[Wez-O]

Sailing isn't a spectator friendly sport, that's why it is going under. Doesn't matter how much you jig it, it's true. Enough doom and gloom from here aft, I'm returning to port.

I also always thought of sailing as boring and used to fall into deep sleep when sailing would come on TV, however last year I was in San Francisco during the American's Cup and decided to go to SF Bay to watch. It was sensational, with big crowds and plenty of action.

[No Hare]

Was looking at these little okes the other day at mykonos. Could see the concentration and commitment... the sport looks safe if everyone is going out like this.

[Shebeen]

it's happenening...all the jabba jabba seems to be over and we have a real serious competition on.

boat reliability is always going to be an issue, but when they are both on song and flying it's bloody amazing.

 

louis vuitton is best of 13 playoff. currently 1 each between new zealand/italy

 

then they go to the america's cup itself in a months time against oracle.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD1eLz8VxmM

Edited August 19, 2013 by Shebeen