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  • I have been following the round the world race, the Vendee Globe on Youtube. Pretty advanced boats and ballsy skippers to do that solo. I hope I don't get voted off the island because I brought up monos, but any boat faster than our Tornado gets my attention.



    Edited by ctcataman on Nov 25, 2016 - 11:06 PM.
  • Multihulls are also on a trip around the globe.

    Thomas Coville is doing a singlehanded attempt and is currently between The Cape of Good Hope and Australia about 400 miles ahead of the record.

    http://tour-du-monde.sodebo.com/

    And Francis Joyon is pursuing the Jules Verne Trophy.



    Edited by jack108136 on Nov 26, 2016 - 08:00 AM.
  • Speaking of around the globe races, anyone familiar with the story of Donald Crowhurst or the Teignmouth Electron?

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    Marty
    1984 Hobie 16 Redline Yellow Nationals, "Yellow Fever"
    Opelika, Al / Lake Martin
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  • martyrSpeaking of around the globe races, anyone familiar with the story of Donald Crowhurst or the Teignmouth Electron?


    One of the tragedies of the human ego.
  • Thomas Coville is now 800 miles ahead of the record at 29 knots, half way between Australia and Antarctica.

    Balls of Kevlar.
  • So at Cap Leuwinn, he is 1 day 12 hours and 19 minutes ahead of Francis Joyon.
     
    On Sodebo website, there is a small article with a bit more details about the Cap Leuwinn landmark: Thomas explained that it has been fog and continuous rain for the past 5 days. Ambient temperature is 0°C to 1°C; with the wind factor, more like -5°C. And he almost lost a jib.
     
    "
    It was night time, the boat was going really fast; 25 to 30 knots. I was going to change jib and lower a sail of 140 kg, about twice my own weight. I was putting it down when one of the sheets fell in the water. With those speeds, the sheet was pulling the sail into the water; I reacted very quickly and just in time to catch it. I even burnt my hands in the process to avoid for the sail to fall in the water. I was able to recover the sail and the sheet. It took me 1h45m. I was exhausted. It ended up well. I was all sweaty and freezing at the same time.
     
    The hardest part this time around was a few days ago; I had 7 to 8 meter swells, I felt the boat was really small and me even smaller. The Indian Ocean is the worst place on the planet; each time, I tell myself that it is not a place for men, but a place for birds.
    "
  • martyrSpeaking of around the globe races, anyone familiar with the story of Donald Crowhurst or the Teignmouth Electron?

    Yes, the first solo around the world race, like 1968. Crowhurst planned to fake it and stay in the Atlantic, but lost his nerve at the end and jumped ship. His abandoned vessel made it back to England without him.

    Every time I mention racing in the open ocean, my wife leaves this book lying around for me to find. For Father's Day she bought me God Forsaken Ocean, and 10 Years Before the Mast.



    Edited by klozhald on Nov 27, 2016 - 10:39 PM.

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  • ctcatamanI have been following the round the world race, the Vendee Globe on Youtube. Pretty advanced boats and ballsy skippers to do that solo.


    I'm not saying this just because I'm a Brit, but that Hugo Boss boat looks damn sexy! The skipper is killing it too with a foil missing - can't wait to see what he does when they get back on a starboard tack and he can get on the foil.

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    SC17 right now
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  • Quotet Hugo Boss boat looks damn sexy

    they always have the sexiest boss boats

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U6Cp5x-Sbr8/TBuWIxfTKkI/AAAAAAAALrI/UB5da1X4SGo/s1600/100612_Hugo+Boss+Heli_079.JPG


    https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/c2/d5/ce/c2d5ce5ced1a57d903f193c08b6e9693.jpg

    http://www.sailpandora.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/2012-02-02_8199_boss.jpg

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2PQfJ2SAg4

    http://www.mby.com/videos…f-hugo-boss-racing-yacht
  • These boats have foils!! And a canting keel.

    http://static-sailmagazine.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/MONO60111.jpg

    The only British entry "Hugo Boss" hit a ufo (unidentified floating object)
    halfway the atlantic ocean, lost one foil, and still manage to be upfront.
    There's bin a lot of speculation how he pulled that of.

    Here's the first video footage ,made by the French navy, since they left
    Europe. Sailing the southern oceans...
    Look how much heel he has compared to his nearest rival.
    English starts at 2.08

    https://youtu.be/9KUQdbWUCgY

    After sailing from France to Capetown there's only a few miles
    separating the leaders...pff Hats of.

    A



    Edited by catmodding on Dec 02, 2016 - 03:41 AM.

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    Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
    13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
    Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

    Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • catmoddingThe only British entry "Hugo Boss" hit a ufo (unidentified floating object)
    halfway the atlantic ocean, lost one foil, and still manage to be upfront.
    There's bin a lot of speculation how he pulled that of.


    Stiff upper lip - that's how. God save the Queen! jumpclap

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    H16 back in the day
    SC17 right now
    Bradenton, FL
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  • Incredible video!!!!! Those boats are super cool. Now I've got to find a video to see what they look like up on the foils!!!

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    Marty
    1984 Hobie 16 Redline Yellow Nationals, "Yellow Fever"
    Opelika, Al / Lake Martin
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  • QuoteStiff upper lip

    and perhaps a little North Sea frostbite of the brain! :)

    just teasin', they are true sailors and adventurers (and crazy)
  • Folks, we are multihull people.

    Those foils and all of those other moving parts are a monohull attempt to be a multihull.

    Mr. Coville's boat is nearly twice the size and a whole bunch similar and way faster.

    The Vendee boats are built to a rule and I do appreciate the innovative rule interpretation, but I'm a run what ya brung guy.

    Three Cheers for those that sail to the bottom of the world!
  • martyrIncredible video!!!!! Those boats are super cool. Now I've got to find a video to see what they look like up on the foils!!!


    Here's 2...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3on5CYbZP4&t=4s

    https://www.youtube.com/w…ZrLhWnU&feature=youtu.be

    A

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    Tornado (80's Reg White)
    Prindle 18-2 (sold)
    Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
    13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
    Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

    Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • Awesome vid I saw a few weeks back, "user manual" for these foils. Probably best vid showing the layout of these "mustache" foilers.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leZEIf3fKB4
  • Lots of crazy technology in those blue water racers. The trimarans remind me of the BMW Oracle, USA-17. Really wild to see sailing vessels actually flying over the water and through the waves. Can you just imagine what our sailing ancestors would think of these boats??? Awesome!!!

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    Marty
    1984 Hobie 16 Redline Yellow Nationals, "Yellow Fever"
    Opelika, Al / Lake Martin
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  • The Vendee boats have spray management down to a science. I could use something like that for early season sailing, as I don't yet own a drysuit.

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    John

    Nacra 5.0
    CT
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  • jack108136Folks, we are multihull people.


    Sorry Jack,
    but on a scale of 1 to 10, the Vendee guys managed to put the
    drama-level to 12 the past four days.

    - The Japanese entry broke his mast-top and retired.
    - New-zealand/American competitor Conrad Coleman had a fire onboard and
    “macGyvered” his electronics back to working order.
    - Three boats hit a ufo, one is seeking shelter near the south-african coast to
    do repairs, one is seeking calm seas to overlook his situation.
    The third one, Kito de Pavant , lost his canting-keel and part of the bottom
    of the boat. He has been rescued yesterday by a research-vessel ,
    which happened to be close to him.
    ( not very common in the southern indian ocean)
    - Today a sailor damaged his “scoop” system, used to fill the ballast tanks
    and reported a big ingress of water.
    Finally, third placed competitor, highly sponsored , Sebastian Josse
    retired from the race due to a broken foil system when he hit a wave
    doing 30 knots of boat speed .

    The two leaders, one Brit, Alex, and one French , Armel, are separated by
    1200 Nm from the rest of the pack and are heading for cape Horn in very
    cold conditions. Alex lost one foil in the atlantic is crippled , but is hanging on.

    News can be followed here http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en

    Grtz, A

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    Tornado (80's Reg White)
    Prindle 18-2 (sold)
    Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
    13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
    Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

    Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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  • These guys and boats are inspiring, it is hard case to think you can rest on a monohull that is surfing along doing 18 to 30 knots!!Some of the boats seem like sailing skiffs on steroids.It was fun to see the naval ship close by to get the not seen before helicopter film of the race.

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    Dart 18x2
    Nacra 5.8
    1967 B-LION for sale
    1985 Hobie 18
    Windrider Rave x2 for sale
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