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  1. MidPack

    260 Mass Shootings 160 Days, When Will it be Too Much?

    +100. "Insanity is doing the same (no)thing and expecting different results" - mass shooting have been normalized in the USA! Steve Kerr is right - millions of Americans should take the same stand. And I am a lifelong conservative FWIW.
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    Help: What is This Boat?

    Thanks folks, I’m convinced it is a Cal 21.
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    Help: What is This Boat?

    Husband of wife's friend bought this for $300. Someone sanded off the HIN and there are no plates or other ID anywhere that we can find, other than a "296" inside the stern - I assume that's a hull #. He was told it's a 1975 Catalina 22, that's doubtful IMO. It measures roughly 21' from stem to...
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    More than 100 Republican former officials to seek reforms, threaten new party

    It’s not about the new party getting elected, the 100 know that - it’s about (further) splitting the Republican/conservative voters to break Trump’s influence on the original Republican Party. They won’t stand for losing forever, and they’ll have to move on from all Trumps lies. It’s hard to...
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    More than 100 Republican former officials to seek reforms, threaten new party

    I sure hope they follow through. If they form a third party that can attract enough attention to split the votes of Republicans and conservative independents, they can ensure Democrats win. So you know, I am not a Democrat - I'm a lifelong conservative Republican, but I quit the party over Trump...
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    Will Any Team Ever Fly A Code Zero?

    On the light air days I assume a C0 would help them get on the foils downwind at least. In Dec and now Jan we’ve had some races where one or two teams spent a LOT of time in displacement mode with negative VMG. I am guessing headsail changes during a race are unworkable on AC75s, and they can’t...
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    INEOS Team GB

    Ben is an accomplished sailor, that doesn’t make him a great AC team principal - very different skill sets. That may be what we’re learning, but too soon to know. Great actors aren’t always great directors. Great football players aren’t always great coaches or commentators. Great tech workers...
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    J/45

    DQOTD, why did they drop the decimeter model name? Cruiser (feet) vs racer/cruiser (decimeter)?
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    INEOS Team GB

    Whether they win or lose doesn’t matter to me, but it’s sad to see a team so far off the pace. Then again, that’s happened with many AC challengers in the past. It has to be excruciating to be in their situation, so I hope they can improve enough to make a better showing in the Prada Cup if...
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    AC TV Coverage

    I hope you’re right. My program guide for NBCSN 12:30pm tomorrow says Yachting (good) Day 1 (bad) and there’s nothing on Sunday...
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    AC TV Coverage

    I had full live coverage on NBCSN on Thur 1:00-3:00am, Fri & Sat were shown in the guide, all set I thought. Someone woke up at NBCSN I guess, because after Thur there is no coverage - when I went to watch the Fri 1:00-3:00am day 2 coverage - NADA! I haven't found any live streams on YT or...
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    DQOTD: AC75 Sprit?

    It’ll be interesting to see what they do if wind falls below foiling threshold. They’d look silly sailing AC75 in displacement mode, I have to assume hull shape isn’t optimized for that.
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    DQOTD: AC75 Sprit?

    That was my guess, and that we’d never see them used in a race. Thanks! I watch all the YT videos but I hadn’t seen a CZ used. I don’t know if (lower) wind limits will find teams using a CZ to foil. I hope they won’t run a race in displacement mode, would seem a waste. Sorry I haven’t followed...
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    DQOTD: AC75 Sprit?

    I did a search and didn’t find anything, apologies if I missed it. So what’s the purpose of the sprit on an AC75, just a spot for an anemometer?
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    There Are No Swing Voters...

    I thought it might be an interesting read for some. As for following up, foul mouthed, close-minded partisan jerks will overrun any substantial thread here. There are some smart people, but they're all instantly drowned out by morons here...
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    There Are No Swing Voters...

    All well enough, but it doesn’t contradict the linked article. Of course all general midterms and Pres elections are referendums. But relative party turnout determines outcomes, not people fundamentally changing their politics. That’s changes VERY slowly (decades) if at all. Actual swing voters...
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    There Are No Swing Voters...

    I post this just as it's an interesting read, but I may not be back to read the thread as the SA partisans will overrun the thread and ruin it quickly as always here. Think about how wrong the talking heads and pollsters got 2014 and 2016 - 2016 embarrassed the experts, and many still haven't...
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    Superyacht A mast issues....

    I'm sure there's an obvious answer to some, but interesting only one mast of three showing that issue. Presumably they're all similar, though clearly not the same. Will there ever be a clear sailing video of Yacht A other than this (which shows little to nothing, might be entirely motoring):
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    J/88

    Wow, that’s shockingly generous! “There will be six (6) boats available for charter and a partial inventory of safety equipment, thanks to the generosity of the local J-88 fleet. Teams chartering or bringing their own J-88 are also encouraged to participate. However, there will be restricted...
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    Greta Rides Again?

    You’re welcome moron. Your understanding of climate change is superficial at best, but it’s clear you plan to share your Pollyanna views no matter what.


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