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America's Cup challenger unveils giant wing
The Seattle Times ^
| 11/8/2009
| Bernie Wilson
Posted on 11/08/2009 9:06:06 PM PST by cabojoe
Edited on 11/08/2009 9:11:23 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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This really is going to be the most radical America's Cup in the regatta's 158-year history.
(Excerpt) Read more at seattletimes.nwsource.com ...
TOPICS: Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: americascup
Not sure about AP posting rules, so excerpted. Also see http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/10M-Mast-Breaks-on-Ellisons-Boat-69152032.html for a video of the Oracle yacht without the wing on it. Couldn't find a picture of the wing.
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:06:08 PM PST
by
cabojoe
To: cabojoe
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:06:30 PM PST
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cabojoe
To: cabojoe; Admin Moderator
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:08:26 PM PST
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cabojoe
To: cabojoe
I thought that they decided that America’s Cup boats were only going to be single hulled.
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:15:11 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)
To: cabojoe
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:18:23 PM PST
by
Nateman
(If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
I haven’t been paying attention at all. But on trips down to the waterfront I noticed the Oracle camp and have been wondering what they were up to. I think the video at the second link explains it.
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posted on
11/08/2009 9:19:33 PM PST
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cabojoe
To: Blood of Tyrants
IIRC....after 1987, any hull design(s) were allowed....
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posted on
11/08/2009 10:32:49 PM PST
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skinkinthegrass
(Zer0 to the voter: "Welcome to 'MY' DeathCARE ® Plan"...Sucker! ...now just die. :^)
To: Blood of Tyrants
I think the club hosting it gets to specify.
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11/08/2009 10:54:24 PM PST
by
arthurus
("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Yeah, trimarans just don’t cut it for me in the Cup...just not in the spirit if ya ask me...
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posted on
11/09/2009 4:24:15 AM PST
by
GRRRRR
(He'll NEVER be my President! (FUBO!))
To: cabojoe
way cool! if there is an AC ping list, please put me on it.
Thanks.
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posted on
11/09/2009 5:06:59 AM PST
by
the crow
(If I don't have a right to play defense, then I'll go on offense. - Enterprise)
To: skinkinthegrass
That doesn’t make sense because all the races I remember have been single hulled boats which by nature are slower than multi hulled boats.
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posted on
11/09/2009 5:23:19 AM PST
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Blood of Tyrants
(The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)
To: cabojoe
While the tech is cool, I think this development is lame. The America’s Cup should be about sailing prowess, not high-tech whiz-bang one-upsmanship.
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posted on
11/09/2009 7:29:54 AM PST
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zoso82t
To: cabojoe
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11/09/2009 3:26:30 PM PST
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cabojoe
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