America's Cup

Steve Dallas · 02-19-2013, 01:04 PM

I've sailed for many years.

This boat is simply amazing. I surely can't afford it, however this thing looks like a blast to sail.

Scott@Bjorn3D · 02-19-2013, 05:44 PM

I used to sail Hobbie 18's and they where a blast. Last year we went down to the St Maarten and sailed on Stars & Stripes 87 (US 55) which won the cup back from the Aussies. That was a real fun trip.

Steve Dallas · 06-29-2013, 12:22 PM

New video about them testing 2 boats...some of the shots in the fog are amazing.

upflying · 06-29-2013, 12:50 PM

They are the NASCAR of sailing.

Steve Dallas · 07-24-2013, 08:19 PM

Silverlsinva · 07-24-2013, 08:21 PM

Didn't top gear uk do a race with one of these boats in new Zealand?

Steve Dallas · 07-24-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Silverlsinva

Didn't top gear uk do a race with one of these boats in new Zealand?

If they did, I never saw it...let me know if you find it

Scooter11 · 07-24-2013, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

If they did, I never saw it...let me know if you find it

Yes it was the first episode of this season! It was awesome!!! And, James in the boat won, but it was a long rough ride...

Love sailing btw, Cardinal 46 is my vessel of choice!

Steve Dallas · 07-24-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooter11

Yes it was the first episode of this season! It was awesome!!! And, James in the boat won, but it was a long rough ride...

Love sailing btw, Cardinal 46 is my vessel of choice!

I used to sail Lasers a lot, as well as other bigger boats on some longer races (Transpac). Used to crew on a Santa Cruz 50 for quite a while.

I have other things I need to deal with first, but I'm hoping to get back into sailing with something like a J-24 or Moore 24.

Scooter11 · 07-24-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

I used to sail Lasers a lot, as well as other bigger boats on some longer races (Transpac). Used to crew on a Santa Cruz 50 for quite a while.

I have other things I need to deal with first, but I'm hoping to get back into sailing with something like a J-24 or Moore 24.

Done J boats, they are fun! Dream boat for me would have a windless, and the capability to raise the mainsail, genoa, and spinnaker with the touch of a button. If it could clean itself too that would be nice

Steve Dallas · 07-24-2013, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooter11

Done J boats, they are fun! Dream boat for me would have a windless, and the capability to raise the mainsail, genoa, and spinnaker with the touch of a button. If it could clean itself too that would be nice

Boats are as bad as cars as far as modding goes.

Scooter11 · 07-24-2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

Boats are as bad as cars as far as modding goes.

Really? I've never modded a boat. Had a Hacker-Craft built in 2008 (its a gorgeous mahogany speedboat with 16 coats of varnish) that had an 8.1 liter Crusader in it. I suppose I would want to have it blown somehow, but that's not really a good idea, and it was already plenty fast!

Oh here's a pic

Steve Dallas · 07-24-2013, 11:14 PM

Nice boat.

I meant in sailing. When you race, you buy sails. And upgraded rigging. And more sails. And cool new instrument.

Really...hole in the water into which you pour money.

Silverlsinva · 07-25-2013, 02:16 AM

Yea I watched the Episode ON Demand through Comcast I dunno if you have Comcast or on demand with whatever tv service you have so im sure its there on BBC on demand it was a great episode and you wont guess what car Jeremy was driving lol

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Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	I used to sail Hobbie 18's and they where a blast. Last year we went down to the St Maarten and sailed on Stars & Stripes 87 (US 55) which won the cup back from the Aussies. That was a real fun trip.

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Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	Yea I watched the Episode ON Demand through Comcast I dunno if you have Comcast or on demand with whatever tv service you have so im sure its there on BBC on demand it was a great episode and you wont guess what car Jeremy was driving lol