Recent comments from Members

  • HieldM
    12/11/2012 - 20:51
    In response to: Sir Keith Mills does 'an Ecclestone'
    Just a comment regarding the Vendee based sponsors. If there is an increased global interest in the IMOCA class it may be possible with the help of OSM to link sponsorship between two different sponsors who may have interest in different races and can share costs, for instance one may want to do the Vendee Globe the other the Barcelona Double and could share build and running costs.
  • James Boyd
    12/11/2012 - 15:06
    In response to: Safran retires
    Anyone got a view on how much a titanium keel foil like Safran's would cost (assuming you weren't fortunate enough to have a sizable ingot of it hanging around, as they did....) Cost of titanium is around US$10/lb
  • 381394
    12/11/2012 - 10:47
    In response to: Caterham Composites: Protection and Performance
    "To save time, stress and money, we use virtual development methods to design, analyse, optimise, and test the components before the yacht is built" Call me a sceptic but this project sounds like any normal boat builders job. Plywood tooling, composites from the store room etc. The rest is smoke and mirrors.
  • Will Howden
    11/11/2012 - 14:35
    In response to: Old faces, new positions
    "The ISAF Committee members, who are appointed primarily because of their expertise in a particular area" Does anyone know what these areas of expertise are because its not very obvious!
  • Pitch Pole
    05/11/2012 - 23:14
    In response to: Caterham Composites: Protection and Performance
    Thank you for this really interesting article. I live in New York and as you know we just got slammed by Hurricane Sandy. One of the most destructive aspects was the flooding of the subways. I was thinking could you come up with a carbon fiber subway grate and entrance cover? If it was built of lightweight composite's the cover could be slid into place when needed. It would be a lot cheaper to do this and protect the subways from flooding than building gates or dams in N.Y. Harbor. If you need someone to help approach the Mayor I might be able to help. Jonathan Russo
  • david_collins
    05/11/2012 - 15:48
    In response to: Volvo 65 one design update
    Superb video. Many thanks.
  • antonioinotna
    05/11/2012 - 11:46
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 5
    I really like the tour, very insightful! Are there more parts to be released?
  • AdamMay
    02/11/2012 - 22:37
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 5
    Great sequence of videos James. Nice work.
  • david_collins
    02/11/2012 - 14:44
    In response to: First tentative sail for Luna Rossa's AC72
    still finishing boards, so borrowed from Oracle, but they only have one left!
  • Bulkers
    02/11/2012 - 13:48
    In response to: First tentative sail for Luna Rossa's AC72
    i am guessing photoshopped ! but not much point as plenty of spies there too watch anyway.
  • 346919
    02/11/2012 - 12:30
    In response to: First tentative sail for Luna Rossa's AC72
    Err, No Port centreboard / foil then?
  • 738272
    02/11/2012 - 04:10
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 5
    so cool, these dockside chats! just as if we were talking with these guys as friends and equals...
  • 381394
    01/11/2012 - 17:25
    In response to: Bart's been busy
    I guess someone will buy one, but why you would want to replace an elm seat and steamed yew back with lacquered carbon beats me. What about a contemporary design that fully exploits the properties of carbon? Or am I missing something and that is the USP thingy?
  • chriswah
    01/11/2012 - 14:25
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 3
    Another awesome video, thank you! Great to see the view point of both of these guys. This is why I subscribe to The Daily Sail. Well Done James and Crew
  • Adrian Kuttel
    01/11/2012 - 08:10
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 4
    Just loving this series of videos. Well done.
  • Vonact
    01/11/2012 - 02:21
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 4
    Fantastic to see a series of interviews / chats like this. Keep this sort of thing coming. As someone else said - it makes the subscription worth it with great interviews and video like this. We want to see and hear more about the technical details of the boats. Keep up the great work.
  • conradcolman
    31/10/2012 - 18:32
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 4
    Safran's track is actually woven his sponsor's trick 3D weaving machine and then glued onto the tube afterwards. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/es/noticias/articulo/1131/un-nouveau-mat-revo...
  • 381394
    31/10/2012 - 18:11
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 4
    You have done us proud with the dock walk James - a brilliant idea. I'm glad there is still some tech envy around when it comes to new innovations. Having a milled carbon track AND a milled titanium keel must place Safran head of the bragging rights. Got to be worth having just to see Alex and Mike drooling....
  • strongarm
    29/10/2012 - 22:02
    In response to: Vendee Globe dockside tour part 3
    Brilliant, this is why I subscribe to the Daily Sail,
  • Mike Stannard
    29/10/2012 - 14:32
    In response to: Some impressive stats from the Volvo Ocean Race
    Jerry, Pretty sure they're talking about spectators i.e. people actually attending the venues rather than viewers on the box... makes sense that way and pretty impressive too I'd say. Great work by all involved! Mike S.
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