We just couldnt be bothered rigging it up for a fun sail. It was a windward/leeward course and very long legs, I think it would have been very close indeed.
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:59:01 -0800, Buzz Waterstreet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Darren were you flying a spinnaker on the 5.8 when going down wind? > Buzz > > Darren Flanagan wrote: > > I feel really sorry for Grant and his crew. When something breaks on > > my boat, maybe more than 100 but less than 1000 people know about it, > > But these guys have to face the entire nation (broadcast on > > television, radio and the news papers) and hundreds of thousands of > > internet viewers. > > > > We had the pleasure of racing the Nacra 5.8 against Scandia last year > > inthe King of the Derwent. in 20 knots of breeze we could match their > > speed upwind but they were pointing about 10 degree's higher, downhill > > they were the at least as fast but going deeper. > > > > up close and personal, Skandia is one of the most impressive Maxi's I > > have ever seen, sitting next to it while under sail is just daunting! > > > > > > > > On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 17:48:15 +0100, Tony_H17 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >><http://www.sailingworld.com/article.jsp?ID=34924&typeID=395&catID=635> > >>165 pounds of pure fun... > >> > >>For our Aussie members, Sydney-Hobart favourite 98ft Skandia has > >>lost its canting keel and is drifting upsidedown somewhere in the Tasman. > >>A few sailors talked of "gi-normous" waves... > >><http://rolexsydneyhobart.com/news.asp?key=1756> > >> > >>-Tony > >> > >>Group Home > >>http://www.TheBeachcats.com > >> > >> > >>Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Group Home > > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Group Home > http://www.TheBeachcats.com > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Group Home http://www.TheBeachcats.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/beachcats/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
