They’ve actually got a good mix of blokes. There are a few dinghy guys on board, but between Marcus, Mothy, Pete Harris and Seve you’ve also got guys who know how big the ka-boom is when you load a big boat incorrectly.
2021 Sydney to Hobart
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99% sure it was Denali. They got to the turning mark with the kite still up, tried to go upwind with the kite still up, smoked the tack and got on national tv with a lovely masthead spinnaker sized flag.
In fact, I’d be surprised if they hadn’t chewed the side out of the masthead sheave box in the manoeuvre.
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Hoopy Frood
At least ten boats are out.
Recidivist
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Tracker now showing URM heading north.
Great to see Celestial leading the 52 pack - hope they can keep it up. Scally back to speed also. Witty may be maturing as a big boat skipper.
Great to see Celestial leading the 52 pack - hope they can keep it up. Scally back to speed also. Witty may be maturing as a big boat skipper.
Redreuben
Anarchist
Schakel
Dayboat sailor
This one is doing all right,
5th position after the 3 100 footers and Stephan Racing.
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5th position after the 3 100 footers and Stephan Racing.
Alive Reichel Pugh 66:
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How do you know which boats had pros aboard? And some people being paid for their talent don't have experience on that sort of boat. Can't you just watch the TV and wince/laugh at the fuckups without disparaging an entire group of people?
Well here we are another year in.
Can’t believe there are so many familiar face still around; Terra, Jason ect
Looks like a C… of a trip south so kudos to all the guys and girls giving it a crack. I’ll enjoy being an armchair amateur.
Looks like there were a few nerves going around that rounding mark. Again you can have a boat full of dingy pros, but it’s different to a big boat pro crew, which isn’t to different to a regular crew that rack up a lot of hours…
I don’t believe boats with autopilot should be able to win - as autopilot tech has been on par with decent helmsman for the past 15years so I’d imagine it’s come a long way since then.
what else… yep nothing changed. It’s an easy sport, whose got the most cash wins. That’s probably the difficult part of the sport, being able to earn the money to afford that toys.
yep shit happens and things break - but overall it’s nothing particularly difficult with the right people.
Anyhow “great to see the sport growing with 3 18yo in the race…”
Back to the race, anyone have any models of trying to stay closer to land overnight vs staying east of the rhumb to stay in the breeze vs current?
Can’t believe there are so many familiar face still around; Terra, Jason ect
Looks like a C… of a trip south so kudos to all the guys and girls giving it a crack. I’ll enjoy being an armchair amateur.
Looks like there were a few nerves going around that rounding mark. Again you can have a boat full of dingy pros, but it’s different to a big boat pro crew, which isn’t to different to a regular crew that rack up a lot of hours…
I don’t believe boats with autopilot should be able to win - as autopilot tech has been on par with decent helmsman for the past 15years so I’d imagine it’s come a long way since then.
what else… yep nothing changed. It’s an easy sport, whose got the most cash wins. That’s probably the difficult part of the sport, being able to earn the money to afford that toys.
yep shit happens and things break - but overall it’s nothing particularly difficult with the right people.
Anyhow “great to see the sport growing with 3 18yo in the race…”
Back to the race, anyone have any models of trying to stay closer to land overnight vs staying east of the rhumb to stay in the breeze vs current?
Nice!
Super Anarchist
Who is driving Comanche? Give me 5 min practice on the wheel and I could have got a better start. That makes 2 S2H race starts in a row that they've blown.
Gorn FRANTIC!!
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Redreuben
Anarchist
:blink: 
shaggybaxter
Super Anarchist
Eora is kicking arse in the double handers. Lombard appears to hit a sweet spot with Class 40 and Henry and OShea sure seem to know their stuff.
The double handers are reinvigorating my interest in the Hobart.
The double handers are reinvigorating my interest in the Hobart.
(p)Irate
Super Anarchist
If it is the owner does anyone dare charge him with bringing the sport into disrepute by publicly displaying his genitals on national television?
shaggybaxter
Super Anarchist
100% agree that modern autopilots performance is amazing.
But even Hugo Boss haven't made an autopilot that can 'see' yet. I don't see how it is possible for a two handed with a good autopilot to have an advantage over a fully crewed boat. Especially in these conditions, you'd need to be trimming every wave and that's just not possible with just two crew.
