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  1. easyrider

    Merlin at 75 mph

    The video makes it look like a short hoist on the main halyard.  May just need a few turns during a luff or tack
  2. easyrider

    News: Charles Cook, former US Sailing Lawyer, Indicted For Money Laundering in Connection With Sex Trafficking

    Very true.  Trafficking involves many levels of manipulation up to and including physical restraint.  Often the trafficked sex workers are underage, come from good homes, and are recruited via the internet.  Sneaking out of the house to meet a new online "friend" ends up being a multi-week...
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    J70, cheating and pros

    F1 has strict measurement of all cars on a regular basis and then does spot checks on the winning cars.  THis is not really a valid comparison for sailing regattas. The assumption that only the top 5 boats need to be measured and legal discredits the efforts of all other racers.  All boats...
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    Live Racing Thread

    agreed.  
  5. easyrider

    Live Racing Thread

    hmm, maybe so. But i still think in the ultra light, he is trying to give it a little extra camber.  Perhaps beyond the settings as they have not anticipated 1-3 knots.  One reason being no one can finish a race in that light a breeze so why engineer
  6. easyrider

    Live Racing Thread

    No. Lack of wind pressure sufficient to keep the wing "popped" in correct position  He was pulling the leeward sheet to keep max camber.  Nothing to worry about for TNZL fans.
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    Live Racing Thread

    I'm pretty sure the spectator fleet began moving onto the course after the second downwind, thinking it was the more common 7 leg race. Since it was 9 legs the racers came back up wind right at them.  JPN went to the other side of the course and wasn't as affected.   A bad situation for sure.  
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    Live Racing Thread

    appreciate your perspective.  It looked like BAR had a piece of them
  9. easyrider

    2017 California Offshore Race Week

    Wow what a night.  Glad to hear they are safe. reminds me of another story of a short boat pitch poling just south of that area. ;) TJR  
  10. easyrider

    2017 California Offshore Race Week

    great to see both were pulled off safely. Now Snafu is making a straight drift to the rocks.  Hopefully someone in Morro Bay YC can head out and drag her home
  11. easyrider

    Live Racing Thread

    That was pure BS against Artemis.  NZL tried to get down to them while on starboard and could not.  By the time their jib and wing jibed Artemis was going to clear.   another way to look at it - Burling pressed deep to get to them and then when he couldn't and needed to jibe he was wide of the...
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    Windy Tower Race Santa Barbara 4/8/17

    I think we still need to get a 5th entered. then 6, 7,
  13. easyrider

    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    Haha to Dilligaf. I'm not attempting to steal from artists. Unless its Woody and his pictures of floppy hats and low hanging .... He's still pissed I sent his pics to Broadsdogsandfrogs.com To be clear, I don't wish to "steal" from artists. I didn't use Napster and even lectured my then...
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    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    Thank you fast bottoms. Here is a scenario. My father likes Sinatra. I create a little video of him doing something like sailing or model airplane flying. If i inlay a bit of Sinatra music and post to youtube, it may get flagged and pulled. I understand why. But I see other great videos...
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    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    thank you #13! good info. anyone else have in[ut?
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    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    Thanks Crush, that does help greatly.
  17. easyrider

    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    Thanks for the robust and informative reply Woody. Anyone else with a little more detail? The front page had this awesome Vimeo video with fully copyrighted song. How does it not get booted? https://player.vimeo.com/video/187635748
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    Vimeo and Youtube music copyright

    Can someone give me a basic run down on what it takes to keep copyright music in a video online? I've read the FAQ and policies of the 2 major sites and have had a song or two pulled but then notice other cool videos with copyright music not getting canned. How do they do it? Do i have to buy...
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    Using the head while racing

    So am I :) It's probably a good idea to make it as comfy and normal as possible. Have wet wipes available and a plastic bag for disposal of wipes and toilet paper. Tell them no paper in the head but use as much as you want and throw it in the bag after (be sure to actually HAVE lots of...
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    Using the head while racing

    Thanks for the insightful view from a woman. I race a lot and often with women, and at top levels. This is honest feedback that will be considered in setting up our boats/crews. BTW - I'm a strong believer that women on board make for a better race team.



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