Recent comments from Members

  • Blackburn
    13/09/2010 - 20:24
    In response to: Father of Canaan
    Hi there INVICTUS. Far be it from me to disrupt your celestial preoccupations ... but; Would there be anything about the revealed AC72 design which you might like to TWEAK? Might it be said that today's revolving AC 72 catamaran proposal look like it would be more suited to parading on Castro Street, than racing on the Bay? How I wish there were an itty bitty forum on this site! :-)
  • invictus
    13/09/2010 - 13:59
    In response to: Father of Canaan
    Hi James You keep doing it - ORION = small bows ALPHA = larger bows (sailed by Ashby and Spithill) CANAAN = intermediate Good article though.
  • Blackburn
    13/09/2010 - 13:19
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    Following today's presentation - which was good! - I'm finally going to vote in the longstanding "should multi's be in the 34 AC?' Poll. Absolutely!
  • James Boyd
    13/09/2010 - 10:38
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    Bertarelli's latest boating venture is to provide a patrol vessel, as part of a £3.5 million gift from his Foundation, to guard the world biggest marine reserve around the Chagos Archipelago.
  • Blackburn
    13/09/2010 - 08:49
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    From all the devoted attention you would think that press conferencing is a new Olympic discipline. Let's just give Coutts the medal and tell him to hurry it up... But what is more spectacular and gloriously Italian than the Centomiglia? ... Sadly I did not find any photos of Jo Richards helming a flying bulb last Saturday (whatever happened to that project?), instead he won his class with Full Pelt. http://www.giornaledibrescia.it/fotogallery/la-regata-nelle-immagini-di-... http://www.centomiglia.it/pdf/2010/ClassificaCentomiglia.pdf
  • Blackburn
    12/09/2010 - 21:03
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    Here's a little item I was very happy to read: "La rumeur - toujours elle! - prétend même que les Américains pourraient aussi modifier le format des parcours. Du traditionnel losange dans lequel les adversaires se battaient, on passerait à une sorte de rectangle, afin d'obliger les immenses multicoques à rester au contact et rendre la compétition visuellement intéressante." Once (regrettably only once) I took part in a multihull regatta with a square course, in a harbor, and it was the most wonderful experience for sailors and spectators alike. If you're doing multihulls, then the REACHING LEGS are a hugely desirable feature which should be put to best possible use. This Swiss article yesterday also suggests that Bertarelli might be content to stay on the sidelines FOR AC34, despite the multihull orientation. http://www.lematin.ch/sports/voile/bateaux-prochaine-coupe-ailes-321614 Alinghi says they will be making some announcements soon, and it would be great if they picked up the gauntlet. But I wouldn't fault EB if he is disinclined, and spends his time and money elsewhere. The way in which Coutts/ Ellison/ Ehman methodically went about wrecking the Swiss hopes for AC33 must reduce the appeal of the otherwise very charming San Francisco.
  • Blackburn
    11/09/2010 - 16:25
    In response to: 80ft race boat with four (carbon fibre) heads
    Adriaan, there's something on pages 4-5 here, and the video below: http://www.futurefibres.com/newsletter/13/ http://riggingnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/its-wrap-ii.html
  • 898568
    11/09/2010 - 12:32
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia

    - 72  x 60  ft2  CATAMARAN

    - 3'000 sq.ft  ONE-SLOT WINGSAIL

    - MINIMUM WEIGHT = 15'000 lbs = 6.8 T

    - SAN FRANCISCO BAY

    - SEPTEMBER 2013

  • adriaan
    11/09/2010 - 09:36
    In response to: 80ft race boat with four (carbon fibre) heads
    First across the line is what matters. I like it. Too bad there is no piccie of that spinnaker take-down roller system.
  • MikeBz
    10/09/2010 - 15:37
    In response to: 80ft race boat with four (carbon fibre) heads
    So they've built a pure race boat thinly disguised as a Wally, and they're unhappy that the other Wallies (you've gotta love it haven't you) are unhappy about that.
  • Mike Stannard
    10/09/2010 - 12:59
    In response to: 80ft race boat with four (carbon fibre) heads
    Crikey Jerry, did someone spill your beer last night? But those in the know would certainly have more respect for your SB3 world championship! Whether it's the multi millionaire Wally owners or the club GP14 sailor moaning about his PY number, handicap racing will always have its politics! I'm sure we've both been there in the past to some extent!! :-)
  • jerryhill
    09/09/2010 - 22:52
    In response to: 80ft race boat with four (carbon fibre) heads
    Quite frankly who gives a shit....? Rich boys play thing, playing in a rich boys racing class, and when someone wins what does it mean anyway..? Some dodgy handicap system, that is completely arbitrary, so all completely meaningless......if they had entered and won, it would still be as meaningless as whoever wins anyway...which is who?? It is hardly an ISAF proper world championship, or did ISAF sell out and try and sanction it for a few wally quid....
  • Jonesey
    08/09/2010 - 17:32
    In response to: Medics assist Velux 5 Oceans
    Cant believe you spelt Tommo's name wrong! (Tomson)
  • Blackburn
    05/09/2010 - 15:02
    In response to: Multi50 match race
    Sept 4-5 saw the Multi50's gathered in Fécamp and there is a nice scenic photo album at the following link, where relaunched Prince of Brittany has her sails up - but Lemonchois chose to forego racing Sunday, to stay in one piece for the RdeRhum. http://picasaweb.google.fr/lemo76/Multicoques_2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCNyQytL... As to the results, the Crépe rested on top of the Shamrock, who stayed in front of the Window behind which Lalou could be seen...
  • melges20
    02/09/2010 - 12:46
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    Hope you wrong,,mradventure,,San Fran, or Newport, or any place in between would be great!!
  • Simonh
    02/09/2010 - 09:06
    In response to: In response to "Percy ponders", another look at media and profit
    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Test-of-49ers-Theater-Style-Racing/1155707...
  • mradventure69
    01/09/2010 - 17:30
    In response to: 13 September, Valencia
    In the san francisco bay area we know we will get kicked in the balls and the cup will not be in the San francsco Bay area.where its should be ( big Brease great place to watch from) we know they will toss us some little bone of an event (big deal Circus tent for a few days) its of to Europe and we know it,so much for Americas cup. Thnaks larry
  • Fraser
    30/08/2010 - 19:26
    In response to: New L'Hydroptere test bed launched
    Alain,great to have you in Cowes and to sail with you and the team. I look forward to your next adventure...
  • Mats Ohlsson
    28/08/2010 - 09:39
    In response to: Father of Canaan
    I just say...WOW!
  • 898568
    27/08/2010 - 20:27
    In response to: Three straight bullets for Canaan
    Hello dear James, Obviously, Canaan is the most sophisticated C Class ever built, a super wonderful achivment. However, in your comments, describing the moving of the rudders under the transom as an innovating feature seems to be a slight usurpation. The first hanging rudder ever put under a C-Class transom was on "Miss Lancia", the 1978 italian challenger. This was copied later in 1980 on "Patient Lady 5" and tried again on the challenger "Signor G".
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