jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 21, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 21, 2020 It's magic. Watch very closely. At no time will my hands leave the ends of my arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted August 21, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 21, 2020 I had, pre-Covid, hopes to go for the AC in New Zealand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: It's magic. Watch very closely. At no time will my hands leave the ends of my arms. You would not like this. All computer controlled now, but incredibly fast for a sailboat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, Prophet Zacharia said: I had, pre-Covid, hopes to go for the AC in New Zealand. I have a friend who was in NZ and got me a Team NZ shirt and hat before all the covid fears. One of our founders lives there. I may have to twist his arm to go get me some American swag. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 21, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 21, 2020 AIRBUS? OMG no. My former employer might have parts on that thing! Someone's gonna die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted August 21, 2020 Share #7 Posted August 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: AIRBUS? Is that a sponsor? Or a description of the boat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted August 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: AIRBUS? OMG no. My former employer might have parts on that thing! Someone's gonna die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 21, 2020 Share #9 Posted August 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Prophet Zacharia said: Is that a sponsor? Or a description of the boat? It's a sponsor. but I'm guessing somehow my employer's aircraft parts are bad enough that somehow it would adversely affect the boat they sponsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #10 Posted August 21, 2020 These things go close to 60 mph. Two of them closing on a cross will be crazy exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: It's a sponsor. but I'm guessing somehow my employer's aircraft parts are bad enough that somehow it would adversely affect the boat they sponsor. Their team motto is "At least it's not a Boeing" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted August 21, 2020 Share #12 Posted August 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, jsharr said: Their team motto is "At least it's not a it doesn't go Boeing" FIFY 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted August 21, 2020 12 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: FIFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted August 21, 2020 Share #14 Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: It's a sponsor. but I'm guessing somehow my employer's aircraft parts are bad enough that somehow it would adversely affect the boat they sponsor. So a French airplane manufacturer is sponsoring the American yacht? Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Share #15 Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, jsharr said: You would not like this. All computer controlled now, but incredibly fast for a sailboat. I have not liked anything since the 12s left Newport. This has been coming ever since things went unlimited. I would have liked to seen the national origin rules evened out and the race been left in the hands of the sailors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Share #16 Posted August 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, Prophet Zacharia said: So a French airplane manufacturer is sponsoring the American yacht? Hmmm. European. But their American HQ is just up the street from me, and they have assembly plants in Alabama and engineering in Kansas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted August 21, 2020 Share #17 Posted August 21, 2020 3 hours ago, jsharr said: You would not like this. All computer controlled now, but incredibly fast for a sailboat. I'm not a big fan of computer controlled racing. As Nicky Hayden said in a interview.... What would you like to see in Moto gp racing? Let's turn off the traction control and go racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Share #18 Posted August 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, BR46 said: I'm not a big fan of computer controlled racing. As Nicky Hayden said in a interview.... What would you like to see in Moto gp racing? Let's turn off the traction control and go racing. Motorcycles don't have this sort of thing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted August 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: I have not liked anything since the 12s left Newport. This has been coming ever since things went unlimited. I would have liked to seen the national origin rules evened out and the race been left in the hands of the sailors. Me too. I would love to see it run like IROC was. Boats prepared by an international team, and then the crews show up to race. Back in the day, Buddy Melges would show up to regattas and ask what was the sloweest boat in the fleet and then exchange boats with that boat owner. He would sail the dog and the dog owner would sail Buddy Melges boat. Buddy would still win quite often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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