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Started by Statler, January 17, 2011, 12:40:57 PM

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Statler

January 17, 2011, 12:40:57 PM
challenger series to be raced in these:   a one-design 45 foot hard-winged cat.
AC45   First Sail   Auckland 16 Jan 2011

the cup race to be raced in 72 foot box-rule cats.   Box rule is just that... your boat must fit in the dimensional box set, but other things are open.   The 72 cats should be awesome.

oh...and it's going to be in San Fran bay.   ;D
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

Monster Dave

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January 17, 2011, 12:51:03 PM
Last year while we were on vacation we crewed on an America's Cup boat as an excursion to a Cruise down in Cabo. It was absolutely awesome!  [thumbsup]

zooom

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January 17, 2011, 12:56:21 PM
how fast do those things move on crisp open water....30 knots?
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Statler

#3
January 17, 2011, 01:20:23 PM
30 is being discussed as a top end.  they've done more than 20 in less than ten knots of wind already.... and it's only been a few days of testing the first hull.  (in ten knots of wind I can go ten knots...but only in the perfect direction.  most cruising sailboats would be doing about 5)

The hard wings on these aren't as complex as A cat wings or the wing on the BMW trimaran in AC 33.   But the one-design aspect is interesting.



It's still buy a flounder a drink month

YellowDuck

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January 17, 2011, 01:29:22 PM
Quote from: Statler on January 17, 2011, 01:20:23 PM
30 is being discussed as a top end.  they've done more than 20 in less than ten knots of wind already.... and it's only been a few days of testing the first hull.  (in ten knots of wind I can go ten knots...but only in the perfect direction.  most cruising sailboats would be doing about 5)

The hard wings on these aren't as complex as A cat wings or the wing on the BMW trimaran in AC 33.   But the one-design aspect is interesting.





What do you sail? A-Cat?

I can't wait for the 72 ft cats.

Statler

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January 17, 2011, 01:36:48 PM Last Edit: January 17, 2011, 01:38:34 PM by Statler
nothing so exotic.  Corsair 28.

Upwind at 12 knots
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YellowDuck

#7
January 17, 2011, 01:49:14 PM
No shit. I was thinking of the carnage from pitching my little 19, I'd snap all sorts of shit on one of those beasts.

B.Rock

#8
January 18, 2011, 11:33:10 AM
I'm hoping it looks like the extreme 40s.
Boats Crashing and Flipping - Sailing Extreme 40 Catamarans
This bay is going to get very small very fast.
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Drunken Monkey

#9
January 18, 2011, 02:14:32 PM
Quote from: Statler on January 17, 2011, 12:40:57 PM
oh...and it's going to be in San Fran bay.   ;D

Yay. My boss gets to spend more of the company's his money but at least it'll bring huge crowds to town right by where I live.



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herm

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January 18, 2011, 04:38:06 PM
that is going to be sweet!

i have always preferred the 1 design races.
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Statler

#11
January 19, 2011, 09:40:26 AM
day 2 (TWO!) of testing on the water and they're over 27 knots on the first 45.    ;D
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

Statler

#12
January 30, 2011, 10:25:21 AM
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

herm

#13
January 30, 2011, 04:20:25 PM
frikin awsome!
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El Matador

#14
January 30, 2011, 04:49:21 PM
Interesting... I'm gonna go ahead and assume that's a stabilizer on the port shell?  Ot would make sense if it's used to attain a higher control of the balance when flying?
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