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DonziJon
09-10-2013, 06:17 PM
The Americas Cup is being contested in San Francisco,... NOW. It happens every 3-4years.

For those of you who may not be up to date on what is going on in sailing. Check out this video. Even for us sailors... this is spectacular stuff. This is ENGINEERING

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5g3gSoWCSI&feature=c4-overview&list=UU0gzXt1Ms4WVQ7tyGgjTmqA :biggrin: DJ
CHACHI
09-10-2013, 06:47 PM
John, welcome back.

Ken
Pismo
09-13-2013, 06:05 PM
Fabulous races. 50+mph boat. Amazing
Greg Guimond
09-14-2013, 09:10 AM
That is pretty amazing ........
jl1962
09-14-2013, 06:28 PM
That is pretty amazing ........

THIS is pretty amazing ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoOjcDf_dJA

Amazing: that they didn't flip, that nothing broke and no one fell off :shocking::embarasse!!
Pismo
09-15-2013, 07:32 AM
Incredible.
mattyboy
09-15-2013, 09:08 AM
I was surprised to see that the cat has become the staple of the sailing world just like it did in offshore as well. last time I saw America's cup they were trying to hide the keel from the world the boats have changed a lot. so have the speeds.
Pismo
09-15-2013, 04:56 PM
Two more great races today. Big winds. Us won first, NZ won second so now 7-1 NZ. First to 9 wins cup.
Ghost
09-15-2013, 06:55 PM
Vendee Globe was more interesting to me. These are amazing, though.
jl1962
09-15-2013, 09:08 PM
Two good races today. Oracle is definitely making adjustments and getting faster. They are probably in too big of a hole though.

Mike - there is a foiling trimaran which will likely make a run for the Jules Verne (round the world record) trophy in a year or so. Shooting for something well under 40 days. But the Vendee is awesome in a solo/endurance way.