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[Editor]

At first we thought this would be a good what is it contest, but who wouldn't guess - correctly - that this is what remains of Oracle's AC 17 wing? So of course it becomes a perfect caption contest. Have fun! Props to Anarchist Mariner.

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[Multihauler]

That'll buff right out. ;-)

Cheers!!!

-MH

[F-18 5150]

Jimmy when it's back together you get your next check.

[jaysper]

Canoe body and Hulls - $8 Million.
Wing sail - $2 Million
20 Litres of super glue - priceless!

[atwinda]

Jimmy: yeah... no, mate- just take it to the panel beaters- nothing a bit of bob can't fix.

Or-

(Ala the jimmy/Larry faux phone call)

Jimmy- yeah... clearly the work of slingsby.

[Alysum]

Pass me the big roll of duct tape...

[kiwi_jon]

Ben, this is your wing and that's your boat.

[zackd]

"This is why we can't have nice things"

[bad_burritos]

Broken Dreams

[mdaroca13]

I love trying to build a Lego set without directions

[Landlockedlubber]

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the Kings Horses and
All the Kings Men
Couldn't put Dumpty
Together
Again

[Anarchist Patrick]

Skipper: "Well fuck...

My bad"

[Star_Sailor]

Being as it's American, turn it into a gun!

[onimod]

shit happens

[The Advocate]

And coming up next on Air Crash Investigations......

[Landlockedlubber]

RC to LE - Lazza, I guarantee by the time we have finished, TK will never notice.

[onimod]

JS: "blood designers...that'll teach 'em to give me a wing without lead element twist; let's see 'em try and put that one past me a second time...amateurs"

[nroose]

High Tide on the Beach

[pjh]

Why the hell didn't you reef it?!? Oh, wait...

[Dawg_House]

The leg bones connected to the thigh bone.
The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.
The hip bone is connected to the back bone.
The breast Bone is connected to the……

We can get this skeleton together by Halloween.

[2high2tight]

Mast by Sawzall

[dolphinmaster]

If we can just get rid of the plastic purses laying around here, we can stab'em with the spear!

[hoom]

Extensive superficial damage.

[B Sailing]

"Foiling is over-rated, anyway."

[Tornado-Cat]

Extensive superficial damage.

^^ I think it will stay in the AC history.

[7777777]

"On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere"

Every body now!

[SailnGame]

LE : ok so I know people like doing jigsaw puzzels, but you went and got us one with how many pieces ?

[jerseyguy]

What do you mean you threw away the assembly instructions?

[Rohanoz]

Never like that wing anyway.

[Blackheart]

Damn offshore knock-offs

[tomtom]

"On a wing and a prayer"

[DMM]

"Uhh, hi Dad, I'll be home soon. But just wanted to let you know we had a little accident with the boat"

[Multihauler]

Kibbles and Bits.........and Bits..........and Bits.

-MH

[Krash83]

Apparently, you can buy this kind of publicity.

[Triceratops]

If at first you don't succeed try try try again!

If you fix it they will cum!

[hoom]

^^ I think it will stay in the AC history.

I can't believe nobody got that first.

Another variant: "Expensive superficial damage"

[Cunningham]

Its just a flesh wound,

I'll bite your legs off!

[jhc]

Russell: "Yeah, ...and then the entire crew fell thru the wing!"
Larry: "Might have been less damage if they weren't wearing helmets..."
Grant: "Great idea boss! Their heads will be on your desk first thing in the morning!"
Larry: "I said helmets...Grant."
Grant: "Ohhhh, helmets...got it boss, you want their helmets on your desk?"
Larry: "Not on my desk, on their heads!"
Grant: "Right, I'll have helmets on their heads, right away!"
Larry: "Now both of you get up off my lawn, and find me something young...and blonde!"

[JSR11]

I swear, there was a monster on the wing!

[Norcal]

'Shit is broke, will not buff out'

[GRN]

This is what happens when the guys from "Will it blend?" go too far.

[BarePoles]

"Looks like fools gold to me."

BP

[GRN]

I've heard of some assembly required but this is ridiculous.

[Laser Guy]

It's all about the bottle...

[onimod]

Ahhh boss - you know that button you told me not to play with...

[spinfreak]

CSI: Carbon Structural Integrity. Doink..Doink ..!

[Barnyb]

"On a wing and a prayer"

"On a wing and a scare"

[VERGE]

Hows this go together?
Dunno just wing it

[eric e]

don't put your wing

in a washing machine

[gungabow]

Jimmy thought Larry said: If it aint broke dont fix it
So...

[cheshirecat]

Think this was what Larry would be doing to us if we loose the cup

[Cutter]

oh well

[Dawg_House]

Who invited the Myth Busters on the boat?
You know how they love to blow things up.

[Morasum]

48%..... 49%.........50% ! Can I steer again now Larry?

[Croaky]

I'm pretty sure there is only 1 piece missing boss, I'll have it back together shortly.

I think we can still win the cup!

[Hastings]

Weapon of mass corruption!

[hoom]

"Well shit Larry, at least we didn't break the main beam during towing tests"

[jjrlane]

made in china

[Downfucker]

Grab the allen key and let's get started!

[kont a dog]

Not even all Larry's men can put Humpty Dumpty back together again

[BigUnit]

Back to the drawing board Orville.

[Sea Maverick]

Missing parts? Last seen heading for the North Pacific Gyre!

[benedago]

It's only broken a little bit...

[cosmicsedso]

Just after The Front Fell off.

[schlek]

Carbon is stronger than steel, MY ASS!

[Dixie]

boneyard

[Landlockedlubber]

Lazza, if we'd built a MFn tractor, all of it would have sunk.

[jaysper]

Ever since AUS35, those damned Australians just haven't been able to keep a bloody AC boat upright!

[rule69]

"Not a word was spoken - the church bells all were broken
...
And, they were singing, bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry
Them good ol' boys were drinking whiskey and rye, singing...
This'll be the day that I die
This'll be the day that I die"

[34 South]

Perhaps this is why everyone else uses soft sails

[Winged]

Im telling you Dalton was on the Wing

[Albatros]

Larry goes Lego

[yowie]

Now what does it rate?

[JL92S]

I'm all over this, I did this to my Nan's vase once…pass me the glue

[jismay]

No No No, I said Tab A into Slot B, NOT Tab B into Slot C.
Bloody Amateurs...

[RedFlag]

Carbon 14 17 forensics

[Summerwind]

If it aint broken it wasn't light enough.

[ipexnet]

yard sale
or
garage sale

[White Wing]

Honey, I found a MILLION dollars on the beach today!! We're rich! We're rich!

[sylkill]

Red Bull gives you wings.... Boss, that's time to ask for a new one, uh ?

[fisher2]

Where is the Gerbil tape, when you need it !

[patiki]

For sale: Carbon Credits. As is, where is.

[tech]

Shit Grant! I just re-read the contract. Its still under f@#$%n warranty!
.....put it back in the box and we'll spin them some story about it breaking and trashing the boat.

[patiki]

Oh. They've encased him in Carbonite. He should be quite well protected. If he survived the freezing diving process, that is....

[jaysper]

This IKEA gear is the hardest shit in the world to put together!
Wheres that damned Hex key???

[t.rex]

The South Tower Checkered Demon strikes again!

[paste]

Batman down!

[TMD]

Boatbuilders and sparmakers in conversation : "Shit, in the old days we could just pass the mainsail to the sailmakers and have them work all night repairing it whilst we went to the bar. Now, it's our bloody job to get it fixed. "

[Riddler]

Bugger!

[Riddler]

Bugger!

[born2race]

The "de-mil'ed" version of AC-17

[tr1plet]

Wings are for flying not frying!

[joelkemp]

"Hi Larry, its Ben... shot gun the next wing... I won't break it!"

[Tony-F18]

"This is the last time I bought shit from craigslist!"

[MikeRocks]

Significant, superficial damage?

[DamDavo]

A Wing and a Prayer

[Cliffyk]

Icarus

[swollen knob]

will we still be make fun, if it happens at the start of the cup and the other team wins by just being in on the track? in one peice?

[jurjen13]

For sale for highest bidder: First generation AC72 wing, hardly used, never used in a regatta. Wing can be shipped worldwide, fits in 1 20' container, shipping cost for buyer

[eric e]

some assembly required