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Originally Posted by Par Four
I just watched that race start to finish and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
You could fill book with what I don't know about sailing (and they have... How to Sail - 101). I don't understand the tactics or strategy of racing, but I really enjoyed watching that race.
I agree the the TV coverage was great,and very nicely supplemented with informative graphics.
This year I've begun to hear more of the calling of sailing, and not just because of the price of gas.
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There are extraordinary forces acting, and counter-acting while sailing any sailboat, but these beasts! Unheard of until now!
Larry Ellison, Oracle, will be a hard fight against Kiwi's Emirates.
I understand the concepts of sailing very well, and have sailed the San Fran Bay for decades.
This, however, creates many contraries of basic sailing lore. The "apparent" wind is such that, because these beasts are traveling so fast forward, way beyond the wind speed, even with the real wind behind, the apparent wind is in front.
A summer of sailing on the San Francisco Bay...Enjoy New Hampshire!