Big Fast Cats

[sail]

Americas Cup starts Sept 7 in San Francisco. About 13:45 they begin to fly.

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[sail]

I'm afraid I have neither the budget nor muscle to earn a ride on one of these.

 

[JPSmit]

Nor the location

 

[Guest]

That was cool. I've never seen those before. Thanks! Man, if Hobie made something small and affordable like that they'd sell a million of 'em and I'd be the first in line. I think that would be the only thing to get me back into sailing.

 

[GregW]

Very impressive in a lot of ways. The skill of the crew, the engineering of the boat. Tacking while airborne would put tremendous stress on what I'm assuming are hydrofoils in the water.

 

[DNK]

Very disappointed since they went to that format

But those boats are cool

 

[Gliderman8]

This just might be perfect for his location... no water needed

 

[sail]

Hey, I gotta lake 20 minutes away. Less water, less air, smaller boat.

 

[equiprx]

Hey, I gotta lake 20 minutes away. Less water, less air, smaller boat.

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I sailed lightnings for years but never single handed one.

 

[martx-5]

Very disappointed since they went to that format

But those boats are cool

I agree. Nothing like the grace and beauty of a traditional sail boat. Go back to the 12 meter class I say.

 

[Gliderman8]

Anybody remember Lone Stars? I use to race them as a kid on the Long Island Sound... fun times.

 

[DNK]

That has me completely baffled
My parents never let me drink

 

[Gliderman8]

Even the Doc would not touch that stuff!

 

[sail]

I prefer 12 meter racing for the cup and white shorts for tennis. Two completely different kinds of sailing, multi and mono hull. I raced Hobie 16's for a number of years until I got tired of having a wet butt. It's hard to match the excitement of a 16 when it's blowing. Getting the Lightning to plane with the spinnaker up ain't bad.

Maybe jump another class back in the cup to J Class. Gotta have a lot of friends to go for a ride though.

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[equiprx]

Anybody remember Lone Stars? I use to race them as a kid on the Long Island Sound... fun times.

I remember Star Class boats from the same area. Larger than a lightning with a keel instead of a center board.

 

[sail]

Here's a Lone Star:

Here's a Star:

 

[Guest]

I prefer 12 meter racing for the cup and white shorts for tennis. Two completely different kinds of sailing, multi and mono hull. I raced Hobie 16's for a number of years until I got tired of having a wet butt. It's hard to match the excitement of a 16 when it's blowing. ]

I like 420's cause that what I learned on when on the team but nothing like a Hobie for a small boat. Funny how you always have a soft spot for your first. If I got another one it would be a Hobie but it doesn't make sense to own a boat when I can go rent one on the coast. The local yacht club doesn't have a bad deal but it's twice as far.

I think my sailing days are over....but I'm still looking for a friend with a boat. :wink:

 

[sail]

New Zealand in race 1 sticks a bow:

New Zealand won the race and lost race two yesterday to Italy after their boat broke.

A more extreme result of the pitch pole earlier, Oracle is pretty good at it:

 

[DrEntropy]

Even the Doc would not touch that stuff!

Well ya got that right!

As for sailing, we grew up with an O'Day "Sprite" as trainer and then a Ray Greene "Rebel."