TANGO QUEBEC 83 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Cripes that's a Code Zero... Put up ze Whomper... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lord 1,219 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Rambler 88-picture by Carlo Borlinghi: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forss 227 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 That R88 is doing great in races. Great for JuanK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lord 1,219 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Yeah, she's beaten Comanche on corrected time two or three times. In the Fastnet race her elapsed time finish was only 4 minutes or so behind Comanche-and she beat Comanche on corrected. Way to go Juan K! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yeah, she's beaten Comanche on corrected time two or three times. In the Fastnet race her elapsed time finish was only 4 minutes or so behind Comanche-and she beat Comanche on corrected. Way to go Juan K! Doug you of all people would be aware that Comanche does not race for corrected time! Having said that Rambler has been improving all the time but so has Comanche. If Rambler ever beats Comanche over the line then a lot more people will stand up and take notice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lord 1,219 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigrpowr 268 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? I probably would if you weren't the one shouting it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DickDastardly 282 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? Probably more than you realize the insignificance of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rushman 264 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? The reports I have read suggest conditions played a part, lots of wind holes on the course, maybe some tidal influences too. A good result for Rambler, probably a drift that Comanche would rather forget. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmb 11 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Plus they did not have their foils in be cause of the forecast light air Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Jack Sparrow 85 Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? Not actually as significant as you think. Breeze was light and filled in from behind where R88 was. I think both boats are still evolving their potential. This years sydney to Hobart shall be quite interesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 A four minute difference in elapsed time in the Fastnet ought to make anyone stand up and take notice! Just FOUR minutes behind Comanche-don't you realize the significance of that? Doug unfortunately you insult everyone's intelligence by using that race as an example as the conditions were the biggest factor. How about the Transatlantic Race where Rambler was over 5 hours behind or (31 miles slower Over 24 Hours) than Comanche.? Would that be a good example. Would be if Comanche was the boat you were routing for.! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DtM 694 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Is anyone seriously suggesting that R88 will beat the Big Indian for line honours. Surely its preferred conditions are in the same design corner as Comanche. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Is anyone seriously suggesting that R88 will beat the Big Indian for line honours. Surely its preferred conditions are in the same design corner as Comanche. Doug Lord has a liking towards Rambler which we all do however Doug is raving on about Rambler beating the Indian on corrected time.! I suggest we set up betting on the Sydney to Hobart this year and Doug can put his money on Rambler until he finds out Wild Oats has a new type of foil fitted and then the Silver Bullet will be his favourite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lord 1,219 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Rambler 88 is going like a bat out of hell thanks in part to her new foils and a great design by Juan K. But the only boat I'll support for the Sydney Hobart is Wild Oats XI period(as I have every year she raced since the very first race). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Rambler 88 is going like a bat out of hell thanks in part to her new foils and a great design by Juan K. But the only boat I'll support for the Sydney Hobart is Wild Oats XI period(as I have every year she raced since the very first race). As predicted Doug. No surprise there. We all await the new Silver Bullet extremely exciting to see what they finish up with? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DickDastardly 282 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Is anyone seriously suggesting that R88 will beat the Big Indian for line honours. Surely its preferred conditions are in the same design corner as Comanche. Logically, however Comanche weighs around 35 tons whereas R88 is probably around 25 so if foils are brought into the equation R88 might punch above its weight in teh right condition. Much easier to get 25 tons up on foils than 35 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DtM 694 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 But in a race like the S2H how long will those "right conditions" last ? Will it be long enough to put the distance needed on the Indian? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GybeSet 16 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Didn't the transat demonstrate the real difference between a 100'er and an 88, I'm not talking corrected time. BTW Rambler connections are on record as saying DSS cost 2.5% on IRC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Didn't the transat demonstrate the real difference between a 100'er and an 88, I'm not talking corrected time. BTW Rambler connections are on record as saying DSS cost 2.5% on IRC 31 Miles faster over 24 Hours. Comanche did 618nm and Rambler 587nm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonas a 48 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 So will R88 be on time in Sidney or do they need faster transportation ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 360 Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 So will R88 be on time in Sidney or do they need faster transportation ? 46 days from La Spezia to Sydney Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forss 227 Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Anyone know what kind of rudders they use? Still those "shark fins" or switched to traditional ones? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terrafirma 1,339 Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Still the same as far as I know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
corkob 81 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Rambler 88 is apparently doing the Round Ireland race next June Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Don't want to break their own record going to Bermuda. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 360 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Any one notice that this ship arrived last night from Singapore. http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Jeppesen-Maersk-9215165.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Really looking forward R88 hitting the water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigrpowr 268 Posted December 2, 2015 Share Posted December 2, 2015 Really looking forward R88 hitting the water. me too. cool twist to the maxi show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 24 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Excited to see her line up with the 100 footers. I posed this question in the S2H thread, but I'll ask again here. What conditions would Rambler need to be quicker than both Comanche and WOXI? Can she compete for line honors on boat speed alone, given a certain weather pattern, or does she need a little luck from a split with the big boys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Excited to see her line up with the 100 footers. I posed this question in the S2H thread, but I'll ask again here. What conditions would Rambler need to be quicker than both Comanche and WOXI? Can she compete for line honors on boat speed alone, given a certain weather pattern, or does she need a little luck from a split with the big boys? A little luck and the big boys to split or be too busy covering each other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack_sparrow 7,696 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 A drifter, preferably at the front end of the race track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonas a 48 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 From 6 knots up, Comanche will start heeling enough to get its big stern out of the water, then the water line starts to count, then RM. Also I think bigger boats have some advantages especially in a confusing sea state, as the waves tend to affects their forward motion less. Of course, if you are able to ride the same wave all the way to Hobart, this won't be a problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 From 6 knots up, Comanche will start heeling enough to get its big stern out of the water, then the water line starts to count, then RM. Also I think bigger boats have some advantages especially in a confusing sea state, as the waves tend to affects their forward motion less. Of course, if you are able to ride the same wave all the way to Hobart, this won't be a problem. +1, R88 will surf before the monsters can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCARECROW 734 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Rambler will be 4th (3rd at best). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Rambler will be 4th (3rd at best). Forecast? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 24 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 Rambler will be 4th (3rd at best). Rambler will beat Rags and Loyal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCARECROW 734 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 That would make them 3rd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 24 Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 That would make them 3rd. Agreed. I don't see them getting to WOXI or the big injun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DickDastardly 282 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Really looking forward R88 hitting the water. me too. cool twist to the maxi show. Currently on the hard at Woolwich having foils faired. Awesome looking beast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Really looking forward R88 hitting the water. me too. cool twist to the maxi show. Currently on the hard at Woolwich having foils faired. Awesome looking beast. Pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DickDastardly 282 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Really looking forward R88 hitting the water. me too. cool twist to the maxi show. Currently on the hard at Woolwich having foils faired. Awesome looking beast. Pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 24 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GauchoGreg 230 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Love the humpback whale rudders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanking you. Looking quick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey 2 986 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dcbsheb 24 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Chop Chop will be around soon to give us a new prediction on the Hobart finish order based on these foils. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FinnFish 289 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suijin 0 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pourquoi nous échouons 0 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. I am trying to figure out why I can't see the .jpg.., Canadian censorship perhaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stief 4,231 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. I am trying to figure out why I can't see the .jpg.., Canadian censorship perhaps. .jpg shows fine here in IOS and OS X, both logged in and not. Shrug. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pourquoi nous échouons 0 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. I am trying to figure out why I can't see the .jpg.., Canadian censorship perhaps. .jpg shows fine here in IOS and OS X, both logged in and not. Shrug. Mozilla is the culprit. I can see them on my iPad. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dachopper 24 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thanks for sharing. Chop Chop will be around soon to give us a new prediction on the Hobart finish order based on these foils. Glad to see that R88 was reading my other post Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umpire 3 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schakel 259 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Retired? I getting tired when I hear the word. How is my friend Tornado Cat thinking of the subject? Bella Mente is a possible winner as well. But they prefer to stay in warmer waters. http://bellamenteracing.com/regatta-calendar/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GybeSet 16 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/12301694_789475144531010_3001233430603029273_n.jpg?oh=fc29c39fcf23cece971980a4fb5dbace&oe=56D90971 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TANGO QUEBEC 83 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Here's the 90, entered in the Caribbean 600 - La Bête Reichel/Pugh 90 Kathryn Thomson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Your point? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umpire 3 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Your point? That he no longer works for UTC who make the helicopters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umpire 3 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Retired? I getting tired when I hear the word. How is my friend Tornado Cat thinking of the subject? Bella Mente is a possible winner as well. But they prefer to stay in warmer waters. http://bellamenteracing.com/regatta-calendar/ Yes retired from working. Any boat is a potential winner but they have to enter first you fuck wit! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Your point? That he no longer works for UTC who make the helicopters Where did I say he was employing them through UT? If you have a cutting edge boat and a few hundred engineers in your Rolodex do you really think you won't be calling them for their input? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
umpire 3 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I think you will find he retired pre Rambler 100. Your point? That he no longer works for UTC who make the helicopters Where did I say he was employing them through UT? If you have a cutting edge boat and a few hundred engineers in your Rolodex do you really think you won't be calling them for their input? Ok point taken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schakel 259 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 @ Umpire, it's still about overall winning design. Who decides?Juan K, VPLP, Arthouse? Dubois? Andre Hoek? I can name a few leading engineers.Question: in the constructor/engineering championship of the Sydney Hobart. Who do think is going to win? Engineering is a very complicated process. I have been there. You didn't. Did I make myself clear? No offence, I like your drive, but sometimes not your attitude. You say the same to me I guess. You can't compare it. But since you are a General Manager of some team. I'll try to respect you. But only if you do to. Do we have a deal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad 3,970 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Retired? I getting tired when I hear the word. How is my friend Tornado Cat thinking of the subject? Bella Mente is a possible winner as well. But they prefer to stay in warmer waters. http://bellamenteracing.com/regatta-calendar/ Yes retired from working.Any boat is a potential winner but they have to enter first you fuck wit! Please don't encourage the village idiot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schakel 259 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Retired? I getting tired when I hear the word. How is my friend Tornado Cat thinking of the subject? Bella Mente is a possible winner as well. But they prefer to stay in warmer waters. http://bellamenteracing.com/regatta-calendar/ Yes retired from working.Any boat is a potential winner but they have to enter first you fuck wit! Please don't encourage the village idiot Flattery, I know you were something big in VOR. but 16 thousand + posts? Are you allright my friend? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suijin 0 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I was not critiquing the engineering. I was admitting I don't understand it and fishing for an explanation, lol. Assuming you have to have a few feet inside the hull for support, that does not leave a lot in the water when it's fully deployed, from the looks of it. Then again, if the plan is just to incrementally reduced wetted surface maybe not a lot is required. The design is certainly a departure from what the Mono60's came out with and it will be interesting to see the final product and how it performs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Squirrel 119 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I'm trying to figure out how those are going to work. Looking at the shovel they appear to be @ 12'. Kinda stumpy if you ask me. The guy employs the same people who builds the same helicopters the U.S. president flies in. Dya think they'd be wrong!?!? I was not critiquing the engineering. I was admitting I don't understand it and fishing for an explanation, lol. Assuming you have to have a few feet inside the hull for support, that does not leave a lot in the water when it's fully deployed, from the looks of it. Then again, if the plan is just to incrementally reduced wetted surface maybe not a lot is required. The design is certainly a departure from what the Mono60's came out with and it will be interesting to see the final product and how it performs. Keep in mind that the IMOCA 60's are only allowed to have 5 appendages (2 rudders, 1 keel, 2 boards). Rambler, WOXI, et al have no such limitation. The IMOCA's needed their foils to also help with leeway control, whereas R88 has daggerboards for that. MS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GybeSet 16 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Yesterday off the northern beaches http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/more-sports/sydney-to-hobart-2015-american-dark-horse-the-rambler-gets-jump-on-rivals/story-fni2frsp-1227643846853 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey 2 986 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doug Lord 1,219 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Congrads to the guys on Rambler-did a tremendous job! Shes damn fast...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schakel 259 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Congrads to the guys on Rambler-did a tremendous job! Shes damn fast...... I like the whale/shark look of her. Kind of art. And she is predicted third after WOXI and Comanche. (Still hate the Artemis accident but in the S2H I don't have to begin about that) Don't let it happen again. trilions are watching, is my humble opinion. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey 2 986 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jethrow 407 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My eyes aren't as good as they used to be. Is that the whole crew up on the foredeck in the photo above? Getting the transom out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 360 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Foredeck party started already . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey 2,365 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 My eyes aren't as good as they used to be. Is that the whole crew up on the foredeck in the photo above? Getting the transom out?It takes a lot of bodies to move sails on a boat that size. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
huey 2 986 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 why not post here about Rambler Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forss 227 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 http://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/extraordinary-boats-rambler-88-winning-races-opposite-sides-world-70817 Great stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Doesn't mention the daggerboards which are also very cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alcatraz5768 415 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 I think I read somewhere that the reason for the 88' is that is the longest you can go before the hull structure has to conform to a higher structural standard, therefore adding significant weight. Maybe seahorse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 584 Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Limited by size of the shed it was built in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCARECROW 734 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Bullshit. On their budget if they wanted bigger they would have found another shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rmb 11 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 The boat is 88 feet long because they picked a maximum draft to work with, and then built an optimum boat for the righting moment that gave them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCANAS 584 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You're the expert RMB & it might have started with draft & got to 80' something feet. But im 99% sure it topped out at 88' due to size of shed & equipment. Scarecrow it was never going to be a supermaxi so it wasn't going to built elsewhere, he said he didn't like Rambler 100 & that it was big, heavy, cumbersome & expensive to run. He said rambler 90 cost $5m a year to run. I count 4 of his boats in the launch pics. He clearly has a base there & trusts the yard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jack_sparrow 7,696 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 88' = Optimising Rating Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alcatraz5768 415 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Just re read the (very interesting) article and rmb is right of course. Lots of insight from JK into the design spiral of these big racing monos and the compromises that are put in place. Article is in last novembers seahorse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MR.CLEAN 4,187 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You're the expert RMB & it might have started with draft & got to 80' something feet. But im 99% sure it topped out at 88' due to size of shed & equipment. You're 99% sure that the guy who talks to the people who run and rig this boat is wrong and you are right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edith Bicknell 0 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You're the expert RMB & it might have started with draft & got to 80' something feet. But im 99% sure it topped out at 88' due to size of shed & equipment. You're 99% sure that the guy who talks to the people who run and rig this boat is wrong and you are right? its because the dock at his condo association has a max 90 foot restriction Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You're the expert RMB & it might have started with draft & got to 80' something feet. But im 99% sure it topped out at 88' due to size of shed & equipment. You're 99% sure that the guy who talks to the people who run and rig this boat is wrong and you are right? It contributed, but wasn't a deciding factor. The shed it came to life in is not much longer than 88 feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Texas Strong 1 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 You're the expert RMB & it might have started with draft & got to 80' something feet. But im 99% sure it topped out at 88' due to size of shed & equipment. You're 99% sure that the guy who talks to the people who run and rig this boat is wrong and you are right? It contributed, but wasn't a deciding factor. The shed it came to life in is not much longer than 88 feet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomasis 1 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 If the shed was little bigger, they could win more.
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