Rich guys in fancy boats isn't my cup of overly expensive tea but that was one hell of a choke. Saw this on the news the other day. It would be great to see one tip over at high speeds though.
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09-28-2013, 10:07 AM #1Banned
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09-29-2013, 11:07 PM #2Bleeds Double Blue
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Originally Posted by 1argoholic
Well the owners are certaily rich (sailboats, even wee ones, are bloody expensive), and I'm sure the afterguard (skippers, tacticians) have done well for themselves to get this far, in terms of international racing success and fame, but I doubt the regular crew members are all rich. Kinda like some sports leagues (CFL?), I would imagine.
I got into sailing years ago, and put my name out at a few local clubs, in case they needed extra crew.
The racing was quite fun (mostly Sunday afternoon with a hang-over stuff). Getting every ounce of speed out of a boat (especially in light winds), can be quite a fun challenge.
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09-29-2013, 11:14 PM #3Bleeds Double Blue
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As for "choke", I wouldn't call it that at all. Team USA improved on some of their earlier sloppiness, and the engineers on shore got the boat faster, as the series wore on. Team New Zealand got done in by a faster boat.
My congratulations go out to both teams, for a superb regatta !
Ka' Pla !
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