The new forums will be named Coin Return (based on the most recent vote)! You can check on the status and timeline of the transition to the new forums here.
The Guiding Principles and New Rules document is now in effect.
Your Majesty, there is no second
Doodmann
Registered User regular
Registered User regular
America's Cup!
It's kind of a big deal. Anyway, who do you think is going to win?
The Swiss
or
The USA
This thread is about sailing, the america's cup and a place to complain about how fucked up this race is.
Also its Monday at 10 am Spain time.
www.americascup.com
It's kind of a big deal. Anyway, who do you think is going to win?
The Swiss
or
The USA
This thread is about sailing, the america's cup and a place to complain about how fucked up this race is.
Also its Monday at 10 am Spain time.
www.americascup.com
I like to ARTnope nope nope nope abort abort talk about anime
Doodmann on
0
Posts
YEAH
racing?
Look at these guys, they can fly.
The swiss no contest.
Satans..... hints.....
I'm pulling for BMW
I think that they are allowed to use motor winches is bullshit
These are some of the coolest boats ever made
I want my normal America's Cup back
http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/ttsthemonster2.pdf
Don't lie to me
It took me a few seconds for my brain to parse what was going on in this picture.
Lie to me.
that is a HELL of a boat. It doesn't even look like a boat. It's like a pontoon fucked a mermaid.
It's supposed to be. Blame Alinghi for trying to mess with the rules which lead to litigation which inevitably leads to using the 1871 deed of gift which means each team can do whatever they want.
Look, I know Bertarelli is a dick but be damned if the man doesn't put together a team of the best sailors in the world.
Putting together a good team is one thing, he wanted a 6 month or 1 year head start on designing the boat over everyone else. No one is going to try and out monopolize the American's.
edit* I found a better live feed
http://espn.go.com/broadband/espn360/player?gameId=&sportCode=&league=
I uh went kayaking once
Oh! My dad has a canoe
We've never used it
borrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrring
THE STUFF THAT MAKES THE WRIGHT BROTHERS HARD.
FLIGHT
THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON IN THIS PICTURE.
Satans..... hints.....
I mean, there's a time and a place
but the America's Cup doesn't seem like the one
kpop appreciation station i also like to tweet some
It still takes skill to win it though.
I mean if you stuck me on the fastest boat in the world I can tell you it's not going to go very fast.
It's like any sport, you surround yourself with the best possible materials to help you do the job.
Satans..... hints.....
Once people started earning decent money through sponsorship people could take some cash and make their boat faster.
Satans..... hints.....
Also, motorized winches are bullshit in a race like this. Hell, a few years ago people's panties got in a twist because one boat had grinders using their legs on almost a bike like set up.
I'll still follow, but the fact that it has become a very "send in the lawyers!" mentality has left a foul taste in my mouth.
That being said....I have the option to buy the boat my father and I have been racing for about 15 years. A Capri 22. I'm tempted, so so very fucking tempted. Needs about 2 grand worth of sails, but beyond that it's in outstanding condition.
Yep. Awesome.
As nice a picture as a heeling sailboat makes, too much heel means that the boat isn't moving nearly as efficiently as it should be. There's a sweet spot of sorts that you're kinda aiming for. Not too flat and not too "oh god, hold on."
http://www.sailsimulator.com/
a good time
My dad and I used to get really into it while we were racing from time to time. Lots of yelling and use of "boat language". Well, one particular afternoon we were in an extremely close race and we had been pissing each other off for the better part of a few hours. We're barreling down towards the finish line, looks like we're going to win and whoooops...I simply stepped off the boat. He crossed the line without me and was disqualified.
Committee boat gave me a ride back to shore and I had to call my mother to come pick me up. Riding home with dad would have been ill advised.
2007's race had more lead changes than all the other cup challenges combined.
edit* also zip, falling off the boat ain't no thing. Just means you were trying hard, you should have got mad at the crew for not picking you back up. Talk about pressure, I fell out while hiking off the mainsheet in the semifinals of a youth world championship. Thank god the dude next to me weight about twice as much as me and just hauled me back in the boat before I really left.