maxmini

Anyone have any insight on practicing this memorial day weekend? With four AC 72's here I was expecting a big training weekend roughly a month away from LVC series start. Planning to get out there and see if a Bertram 25 twin diesels can keep up.

With respect, why keep on about one design stuff, that could not be further from the spirit of the Americas Cup than you could get. I realize you (tpof) aren't the only one advocating this and i am certainly not trying to pick on you here.

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The term " one design " and America's Cup should never be in the same sentence . Its everything the AC was NOT about .

Where are those brave Italians ?

 

 

At 1 pm

 

from the West at 38.0 gusting to 42.6 MPH (33 gusting to 37 KT)

The wind sensor on the base of the Golden Gate hasn't gone over ~25 knots all day. The one on top of the South Tower is similar. Ocean beach looks super windy, but i doubt they'll move the race there

Looks like its been fun all day .

As of 4 pm.

Nav

Just out of curiosity

What sailing experience do you have?  Ever sailed in the bay?

Engineering experience?

Bay area winds and current experience?

Other than being glued to your keyboard 24/7 I don't see anything you have to contribute other than copy and pasting other peoples work

Please enlighten me.

 

Period due?

 

Or did I trespass on some territory that is yours exclusively?

 

I agree that my copying and pasting other peoples work is pretty stupid - after all everyone else who does that for ACXX is very well paid for it.

 

Are those questions above entry qualifications for this place? I'm thinking it would be pretty quiet if so. Not sure you'd get in either - I mean did you actually build the boats you copy photograph and paste post here?

 

So now to the facts - how long to fix W2? Is W1 serviceable? And is there gonna be a W3?

 

Please to enlighten.

 

 

 

 

OLE !!!

I can just see it now...

 

Media assembled, cameras running, presenters frocked up - Day 1 of the Americas Cup 2013.

 

"Too windy - sorry.  Show the AC45 highlights from Plymouth again."

 

Reporter - "Don't you guys need wind to sail?"

 

RC has hidden, so JS is left to explain - "Ummm.  Yup...  This is an extreme sport now.  Sometimes you need to keep a level head and think of your mates."

 

Reporter - "OK then...  Back to the studio to see if we can scare up some Lawn Bowls footage".

And there you have it .

Live TV coverage and sailing will never mix.