Americas Cup

[Statler]

great shot by one of the guys on sailing anarchy of the different hull shapes.  Left is hull of challenger's trimaran.  Right is Defender's cat.

[derby]

great shot by one of the guys on sailing anarchy of the different hull shapes.  Left is hull of challenger's trimaran.  Right is Defender's cat.

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[Statler]

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oops...maybe I'll save it on my photobucket account.


in the mean time, the Defender has named a location:   Alinghi has announced their chosen venue for the 33rd America's Cup - roughly 30 NM from Iran in Ras-Al-Khaimah.

Expect it to be back in Court soon.

[Speeddog]

For reference, it's also about 50 miles from Dubai.

Do they typically have much wind there, at least whenever the event is allegedly taking place?

[Kopfjäger]

For reference, it's also about 50 miles from Dubai.

Do they typically have much wind there, at least whenever the event is allegedly taking place?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamal_(wind)

[Statler]

and right now zero infrastructure for the race.   Island to be built.


veeeery light wind.   defenders want ten knots or less from the scuttlebut and looking at their boat design.   These are not the big ocean racing multihulls.

Speaking of which, the Atlantic run from NY to England just got crushed and we saw absolutely zero in the sporting news about it.   24 hour record now tops 900 nm.   (20 knots on a sailboat is make the beast with two backsing amazing and these guys averaged more than 37 for 24 hours.  faaaaack).     Two large tris went for it, staying in the same weather system (which they ride and keep up with).  Under 4 days cross the Atlantic by wind alone.

[Statler]

Banque Populaire V Smashes the Transatlantic Record
3 Days 15 Hours, 25 Minutes, 48 Secs at an average speed of 32.94 kts
Top Speed 47.15 kts
24 Hour Record also shattered 907.9 Miles at average speed of 37.8 kts


The "New King" Banque Populaire V,   Aug 2, 2009

[cyrus buelton]

wow, that's insane

[mitt]

some cool photos

http://www.alinghi.com/en/multimedia/photos/index.php?categ_vign=617&sous_categ_vign=1051





must be rough building a boat on Lake Geneva


mitt

[Kopfjäger]

Banque Populaire V Smashes the Transatlantic Record
3 Days 15 Hours, 25 Minutes, 48 Secs at an average speed of 32.94 kts
Top Speed 47.15 kts
24 Hour Record also shattered 907.9 Miles at average speed of 37.8 kts

Amazing. 

[Airborne]

[mitt]

The helo looks like an older Russian one (yikes) .  I wonder what the insurance policy was for moving a boat like that?

mitt

[Speeddog]

 

That's quite the pic. wow.

[mitt]

[mitt]