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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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 Fri Feb 12, 10 1:55 pm Americas Cup |
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I was reading an ESPN story about the America's cup race. Looks like the US may get it back. I thought this was a pretty amazing fact though:
"The fastest, most technologically advanced boats in the 159-year history of the America's Cup, they hit approximately 22 knots in just 6 or 7 knots of wind."
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bulae99
Since 12 Jul 2006
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I give out bad advice.
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 2:21 pm Big mast bigger sail! |
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That is a lot of sail.
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nz
Since 15 Sep 2007
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 2:29 pm |
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| US may win, but only with Australian talent.
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
1873 Posts
WISCONSIN
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 3:16 pm |
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please don't forget about the great Buddy Melges, hailing from Lake Geneva, WI, USA..... a solid participant in a few CUPs for the U.S. of A. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Melges
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 4:54 pm |
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| nz wrote: | | US may win, but only with Australian talent. |
I think the last few cups have proven that its all about technology now adays. Pretty much everyone participating is a great sailor, but even making a serious mistake at the start and having to restart, this boat came back and destroyed the competition. It doesn't sound like that was becasue of great sailing or they wouldn't have botched the start in the first place.
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mcsailor0303
Since 18 Mar 2009
184 Posts
The Dalles
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 5:33 pm buddy is the man |
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I raced A scows against buddy since I was a kid. I've crewed for him, and can say that I enjoy hearing him yell at his crew from another boat! For his age, he is still killing it!
Go Team USA!
Here's a great photo of buddy pulling a skier behind an E scow..
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chanson
Since 31 Jan 2006
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 6:15 pm |
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Hell yeah MC! I remember at LGCC when the M24s came out and got a sweet ride then...
I never got too far, raced Xboats with youngquist and andersons...then just fill-in crew when others were too hungover 
Buddy was down at Chucks once and signing chicks boobs...playyya
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bwd
Since 04 Aug 2007
385 Posts
Obsessed
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| Fri Feb 12, 10 8:22 pm |
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Congrats to your PNW brethren in Anacortes WA who built the beast.
I 've been getting up at the crack of beerthirty to follow this stuff this week, and have to say, it was worth it to see the race today.
Next start is Sunday at 1000 CET = 0100 gorge time.
Live feeds:
espn 360
Americascup.com
bmworacleracing.com/
It's a historic cup, you won't see on like this again.
All in there has probably been $4-500M put into it, by two really rich guys that don't like each other much...
The boats are amazing, especially the USA one.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Sat Feb 13, 10 9:25 am |
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| Go Oracle! I sort of have to root for my employer. If Larry wins we all might get raises. I got to see that boat up close a few years ago, was pretty cool even though I don't know anything about sailing boats.
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nz
Since 15 Sep 2007
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| Sat Feb 13, 10 11:41 am |
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It may come down to who through more money at their boat.
But NZ sailer's have been kicking ass since San Diego. When you come from a country that doesn't have billions of dollars to drop on a boat or whatever, it comes down to talent, (and sailing other peoples boats)
It is kinda sad when money is the factor that wins the race
Still those are some sick cats
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4330 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Sat Feb 13, 10 5:01 pm |
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| We're talking about a rich man's game though...
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Kodiak
Since 01 Aug 2005
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Slidey
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| Sun Feb 14, 10 8:59 am |
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| Even though NZ may not have had the money to throw at the race, they built one hell of a boat that took it away from the US. It was a revoluntionary design at the time and they stunned the world.
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