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Al Maktoum Sailing Trophy - a tough start
WatersportInfo.com ^ | 27-02-2010 | Watersportinfo

Posted on 02/27/2010 12:18:57 PM PST by Watersportinfo.com

It’s been a tough start for Raimondo Tonelli on the helm on Sea Dubai. At the RC 44 season opener the crew experienced strong winds. He’s had no time to be eased in to his new role of helming the boat in the fleet races.

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KEYWORDS: sailing; seadubai; watersport; watersportinfo

1 posted on 02/27/2010 12:18:57 PM PST by Watersportinfo.com
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To: Watersportinfo.com

Mmmmm... nothing sexier than a big fast monohull keelboat. Yeah multihulls are ultimately faster, but I’ve just never had any interest in them. The America’s Cup lost all appeal for me when they stopped sailing the gorgeous 12-meters. Thank goodness there are still tasty monohull classes like the RC44.


2 posted on 02/27/2010 12:30:55 PM PST by Zeddicus
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To: FrPR
Monohull/Monotheism.

Could be a trend.

3 posted on 02/27/2010 1:24:19 PM PST by Kenny Bunk (Go-Go Donofrio. get us that Writ of Quo Warranto!)
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To: Zeddicus

They are beautiful ships indeed!


4 posted on 02/27/2010 2:06:35 PM PST by Watersportinfo.com
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