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Title: Americas Cup 2010
Post by: philw on February 11, 2010, 03:23:36 AM

the boats have come a long way since that great race back in 1983
(http://www.flagsaustralia.com.au/images/Boxing-Kangaroo.jpg)
(http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/photos/04/1983acup/3.jpg)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9Wghrcv0M
hehe  I just had to add all of that ;)



this years design
(http://yachtpals.com/files/userimages/americas-cup-boat-oracle.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiBHCAnKa5U

the Swis Boat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPef0qbNFWM

Title: Re: Americas Cup 2010
Post by: Solus on February 11, 2010, 08:14:15 AM

Hard to beat a multi-hull when you have to carry a 8,000lb weight.

If I'd have won the Lottery when I was younger, I'd be somewhere out there seeing the world on a Cat.

Title: Re: Americas Cup 2010
Post by: sledgemeister on February 11, 2010, 08:23:28 AM

That things a boat? looks like a propless stealth fighter

Title: Re: Americas Cup 2010
Post by: Solus on February 11, 2010, 08:29:22 AM

Yeah...the Alinghi viewed head on reminds me of an incoming Klingon Warship from Star Trek I TV series.