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Boating chit chat thread.

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    #2582
    otterboy
    Registered Users Posts: 41 ✭otterboy


    neris wrote: »
    It's true. Under some maritime thing in the regs checking vessels is permitted
    neris wrote: »
    This is what was told

    any source for this - in the context of an extended travel restriction, I haven't seen my boat since October - on a swinging mooring (I Hope she still is!)


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    #2583
    AndyBoBandy
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    otterboy wrote: »
    any source for this - in the context of an extended travel restriction, I haven't seen my boat since October - on a swinging mooring (I Hope she still is!)

    I was stopped a few weeks ago at a checkpoint, I told the Garda I was going to check my boat on the marina, and he waved me through, no issues.


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    #2584
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    AC made for great watching this morning.

    As much as I can't stand Spithill, you have to admire his chutzpah in the first race, both on the start line and getting Ineos done again for not taking their penalty properly the first time!


    My heart was in my mouth to see if Ineos could hold on in the second race. Not sure I want them to actually win, but be nice to see the contest strung out for another few days!


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    #2585
    Inquitus
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    AC made for great watching this morning.

    As much as I can't stand Spithill, you have to admire his chutzpah in the first race, both on the start line and getting Ineos done again for not taking their penalty properly the first time!


    My heart was in my mouth to see if Ineos could hold on in the second race. Not sure I want them to actually win, but be nice to see the contest strung out for another few days!
    Tonight is the key night for competition, no less than 2 Ineos wins required to realistically keep this competition alive, if they pull that off then it will all be truly to race for in the final rounds.


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    #2586
    Inquitus
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    Any idea on the forecast? anything less than 13 knots seems to favour the Italians as the speed builds from there it begins to favour the Brits!


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    #2587
    HeidiHeidi
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    Haven't heard any forecast from the AC sources, but looking at Windy app it's looking ominously light. That's giving 7kts (but that won't account for local conditions, sea breeze etc).


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    #2588
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    https://www.americascup.com/en/news/1116_PRADA-CUP-FINAL-DAY-4-MORNING-BRIEFING?fbclid=IwAR2Cmj48XhcOjJGd91imEQkIqbUgZ3kLoU7jmQyb-9fzMHoGOxDDiSeRzLA



    "an afternoon of consistent and steady conditions on Course A."

    9-14kts predicted - as it says in the article, right on the crossover between light (suiting LRPP) and heavier (suiting the Brits).



    Will be interesting!


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    #2589
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,734 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Well sionara Ineos Team UK, Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli clean swept the 2 races today to book their pot in the America's Cup final versus the Emrirate Team NZ Team kicking off on the Sat Mar 6th 2021, basicqlly same time, same bat channel, this time next week!


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    #2590
    Inquitus
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    I am gonna stick out a limb and say that the Kiwi's retain the cup 7-0!


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    #2591
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Yeah, it was a fairly easy, clean win in the end for LRPP.



    Ben Ainsley's body language was a sight to behold, although who would blame him really!



    I see all sorts of bitching online about how they basically cold-shouldered the LRPP team applauding them as they went in - haven't seen the end of the second race or the aftermath yet, but if that's true then they'll have taken a mighty tumble in my estimation. I was really impressed at the sportsmanship of the Americans in the same situation after they got knocked out, it gave me a lovely warm fuzzy feeling! :o



    Didn't realise the AC was starting so soon, I thought for some reason it was much later in March - great news!


    As for going for NZ 7-0...... oooh, I dunno!!! LRPP are very match-fit after the last month, surely that has to count for something? Especially in the starts (and at this stage you could nearly just run a start and half of the first leg and blow it up there and then).


    Given that NZ haven't actually raced in anger since, when, Christmas or before, I'm fascinated to see how the first race pans out.....


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    #2592
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Well sionara Ineos Team UK, Luna Rosa Prada Pirelli clean swept the 2 races today to book their pot in the America's Cup final versus the Emrirate Team NZ Team kicking off on the Sat Mar 6th 2021, basicqlly same time, same bat channel, this time next week!
    This time two weeks, no? :confused:


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    #2593
    Inquitus
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    This time two weeks, no? :confused:

    Aye 2 weeks time! My Bad!


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    #2594
    Major Dad
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Major Dad


    Great listen - so close to home having done the race and knowing some of the people involved.
    https://afloat.ie/blogs/wavelength-podcast/item/49383-the-fastnet-race-recalling-the-1979-force-10-storm-podcast?mc_cid=483d461c02&mc_eid=37ce546afa


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    #2595
    neris
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    Major Dad wrote: »
    Great listen - so close to home having done the race and knowing some of the people involved.
    https://afloat.ie/blogs/wavelength-podcast/item/49383-the-fastnet-race-recalling-the-1979-force-10-storm-podcast?mc_cid=483d461c02&mc_eid=37ce546afa

    There's an rte documentary on 1 podcast about it aswell which is good


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    #2596
    AndyBoBandy
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    Oh wouldn't it be a glorious weekend to take the boat out and rinse off some of teh growth underneath.....


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    #2597
    HeidiHeidi
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    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Oh wouldn't it be a glorious weekend to take the boat out and rinse off some of teh growth underneath.....


    :(:(


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    #2598
    Major Dad
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Major Dad


    Before we max out on the speed freak AC75’s over the next two weeks, take 20mins out to watch this great tribute to the 12m.


    https://youtu.be/umywVEFDjHs


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    #2599
    AndyBoBandy
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 14,918 Mod ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    The 12m's are absolutely stunning.

    I was in Newport, RI about 15 years ago for the Blind Sailing World Championships, hosted by the New York Yacht Club, and the same week of the blind sailing, there was a fairly big 12m regatta taking place, so each day we'd see about 25-30 12m's heading off to race for the day, and then returning.

    Subsequently at the wrap party for the blind sailing, we all got absolutely sh1t faced at the NYYC clubhouse, and proceeded to drink a cocktail of wine & other spirits out of various trophies borrowed from one of the trophy cabinets...

    What a location!!

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    And of course, a customary photo of BoBandy drinking out of some trophy...... I don't think it's the America's Cup!!

    546296.JPG


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    #2600
    Major Dad
    Registered Users Posts: 89 ✭✭Major Dad


    I was lucky enough to be in Fremantle for the 1986/1987 America’s Cup. In those days you would meet the sailors in the bars at night!! Even got out on the Committee Boat for the Challenger Trials (one of the OOD’s was from our club). Great fun.


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    #2601
    Inquitus
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    We may have a contest in the AC it would seem, boat speed edge to the Kiwis maybe, but seems minimal. 1-1 End of Day 1


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    #2602
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Interesting!!


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    #2603
    the beer revolu
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    Rather boring races, though.
    Whoever wins the start, wins the race with no lead change.


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    #2604
    AndyBoBandy
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Rather boring races, though.
    Whoever wins the start, wins the race with no lead change.

    Thats why I have zero interest.

    Win the start = win the race as long as you don't make any mistake like fall off the foil...

    Lose the start, and you're hoping the other boat makes a mistake...


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    #2605
    HeidiHeidi
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    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Rather boring races, though.
    Whoever wins the start, wins the race with no lead change.
    Yeah, they've just got too good at sailing those boats, no mistakes at all any more. The commentator at one stage mentioned seeing NZ out excecuting a perfect high-speed 360 on the foils. If they can do that, it's all over :rolleyes:



    There was great jeopardy in the early days with them falling off the foils the whole time.


    We need a good, shifty windy day to add a bit of life to it.


    Or maybe Spithill will start to get frustrated and go a bit mad!


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    #2606
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Thats why I have zero interest.

    Pretty much the same here. Ive watched the youtube highlights a few times its as boring as hell. It so far removed from "the man on the street" type of sailing. They need to go back to proper boats and proper sails where skills are needed and mistakes can be made that win or loose races.


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    #2607
    AndyBoBandy
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    ^ and mistakes can be recovered from..

    In fact, I think I'll watch 'Wind' tonight!! (herself will be delighted).

    "nobody put's 12m's in the corner..."


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    #2608
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    ^ and mistakes can be recovered from..

    In fact, I think I'll watch 'Wind' tonight!! (herself will be delighted).

    "nobody put's 12m's in the corner..."

    Is that available to stream anywhere (that doesn't involve money, preferably!)?


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    #2609
    AndyBoBandy
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    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Is that available to stream anywhere (that doesn't involve money, preferably!)?

    Not sure.. I 'ahem' downloaded it a few years back, and have it on a HD.. so I'll put it on a flash drive and plug it into teh tv tonight!!


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    #2610
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,039 ✭✭✭✭neris


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    Is that available to stream anywhere (that doesn't involve money, preferably!)?

    I googled it last year and it showed up on a site for free and was able to cast it onto the tv from my phone. Google HDFY and see what you get


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    #2611
    Daibheid
    Registered Users Posts: 533 ✭✭✭Daibheid


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Rather boring races, though.
    Whoever wins the start, wins the race with no lead change.

    The Italians were losing ground all the way to the finish after that ill judged lower mark rounding let NZ back in.
    The NZ helm of tactician slipped and fell in the first race, could have been a game changer.

    Both boats were feeling the other out, the gloves haven't come off yet.

    I think we're in for some excitement so I'll certainly stick with it.


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