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Prospector
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Initially Posted - 04/09/2012 :  08:46:50  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
Is anyone still watching? When 4 of teh 6 boats in the fleet are out for repairs, and then the big match-up for 3rd is a race between a jury-rigged boat and one just re-entering the race after repairs, it paints a pretty dim picture of ocean racing.

Has the technology pushed the limit too far? Are the sailors pushing the boats too hard? Is this another format struggling to stay relevant?
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Response Posted - 04/09/2012 :  10:33:04  Show Profile
I haven't seen the Volvo boats up close, but I've seen one of their little sisters, the "Class 40" boat <i>Dragon</i> whose home port is here in Mystic, and who does significant off-shore racing (Transatlantic, Bermuda, etc.). Looking at that as an example of this new style of off-shore sleds, I wouldn't be interested in being caught in a North Atlantic storm in one--whether 40' or 70'. Here's Dragon...



We're seeing the same syndrome with the downsized prototypes for the Americas Cup winged cats as they pitch-pole and flip while trying try to handle spring breezes in inshore exhibitions. Then there was the keel falling off the 100' maxi-sled in the most recent Fastnet race... Some friends of mine sailed on and finished that race in a nice, solid Baltic 46--winning their cruising class (well behind the sleds). There's "serious", there's "hard-core", and then there's "<i>crazy</i>".
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