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Re: Americas Cup

Posted By: Pete W. P.
Date: Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 4:47 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Americas Cup (Ian Johnston)

So, every boat should be built the same and a lottery
> decides which crew gets which boat and then the best skills are the only
> factor in a win.

Hi Ian,

Ive felt the same way on that topic but have drifted between two points concerning it...

The foirst point is the one you mentioned about everyone having the same boat. I like that as it leaves more in the hands of the sailors talents.

The other point I drift to tho is that the competition in creating a faster sailboat for the Americas Cup has made progress in keel and and sail design that otherwise probably wouldve taken longer to develop...if ever. Incidentaly I know the guy who sailed the Patient Lady... a Cat with a flying wing for a sail made of composite matrerials. Very similar to the one that caused so much controversey some years back. He claimed something in the neighborhood of 20 knots.

Pete

Messages In This Thread

Ever faster, by a decimal
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 26 November 1999, at 6:16 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 11:53 a.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Mike Scarborough -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 12:24 p.m.

Re: Americas Cup
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 3:21 p.m.

Re: Americas Cup
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 4:47 p.m.

Re: Americas Cup
Don Beale -- Sunday, 28 November 1999, at 11:10 a.m.

Re: Fish Scales
Mike Scarborough -- Sunday, 28 November 1999, at 2:54 p.m.

Re: Fish Scales
Pete W. P. -- Sunday, 28 November 1999, at 4:44 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 4:41 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 4:40 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Ian Johnston -- Saturday, 27 November 1999, at 5:31 p.m.

Re: 600 wet paper
Hans Friedel -- Sunday, 28 November 1999, at 5:48 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
lee -- Sunday, 28 November 1999, at 9:46 p.m.

Re: Ever faster, by a decimal
Randy Knauff -- Tuesday, 30 November 1999, at 6:41 p.m.

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