Wasn't that the Banana Boat?
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Imsic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Jim Cubbage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 11:34 AM
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Mine is Better Than Yours
> How quickly the world forgets....the name of the boat was Australia
> II.........hint, hint.
>
> Michael
>
> Melbourne, Australia
> ICQ 3481522
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Cubbage [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 25 July 2000 7:20 AM
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> Subject: RE: [RCSE] Mine is Better Than Yours
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>
> <<snip>>
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> Actually, when Dennis lost the cup the first time, Stars and Stripes was
at
> a distinct disadvantage in the lighter winds to the Kiwi's famed winged
> keel. That boat proved better on all points of sail in the lighter winds.
> This design proved so successful that in all of the keel designs of today,
> you will see a variation on that concept. Everyone has wings now a days.
> SaS did better in the higher winds, which were not to be found during the
> contest. I remember Conner winning a couple of races that year to the
> cheers of the Brigade. Being a sailing school they would announce the
> roundings regularly. However, I believe the advantage was about .5 knots
> better speed which at the roundings would translate into 5 to 15 second
> advantage per leg. In sailing at that level, that is HUGE! In America's
> cup races, if you win a race by 30 seconds, that is considered blowing
them
> away. This forced Conner to take more chances. He couldn't play cover so
> he would mix it up, trying to get into a tacking duel, but the Kiwi's were
> better. His only chance was to run away from the Kiwi's try and find more
> wind on the other side of the course. When splitting, you risk all.
Sure,
> he lost and sometimes big, but if he stayed with it, sailed conservative,
> then he surely would have lost but only by the speed difference of the
> boats.
>
>
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