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Sea Trac
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Initially Posted - 10/21/2003 : 13:58:57

You don't necessarily need a 1,000 sq. ft. of sail to go fast. <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

[url="http://www.bayer-voile.com/fr/media/index.php?id=54#54"]Team Bayer should call it a day.[/url]

J.B. Manley
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Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
36°29'58" -94°59'59"

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Charlie Vick
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 14:11:09

COOL VIDEO!!! <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>

Thanks JB you seem to always come up with the neatest stuff!
I don't have sound so I don't know if it was mentioned but I'd like to know how fast they were going.

CVick
PanaceaII '81 C25 #2439 SRSK
Fort Smith, AR

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 14:33:51

One of, or maybe the only, benefits of being a "retainer" employee is time to surf. Of course, I've hit the "You have reached the end of the Internet" page several times now.

The audio was incomprehensible, but I don't think they mentioned the speed anyway. I'd guess they're making about 15?

J.B. Manley
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Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 16:05:15

JB

Pretty impressive video. As I clicked of the site, "And I didn't even have to speak French to enjoy it!"

Thanks for sharing it.

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk

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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
On the hard

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Doug
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 19:47:18

Way cool, but where does the guy on the board put his cooler?

Doug - #1913 Noeta

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 21:15:12

When I used to windsurf on Lake Lanier near Atlanta I used to love to blow by the large saiboats on my board. The ladies on the boats always took notice. I have even have had folks throw me a beer too. Catching it was the hard part.

Frank Gloss
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Response Posted - 10/21/2003 : 21:56:46

Quite a contrast between the helmsman on the tri and the guy on the board... At my age, I know where I'd prefer to be! <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" on the hard in SW CT

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Chip Hunt
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 12:36:38

wow... that is scary fast in terms of sailboat speed.

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coach
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 14:30:39

Wow! That was sweet!

I am curious how fast they were going.

"Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late" J.Buffet

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 15:46:03

Did you notice that, after the camera moved aft of the catamaran, the windsurfer bore off the wind slightly to starboard, accelerating rapidly, and pulled way ahead of the catamaran, but when he pinched back to windward he fell back alongside the leading edge of the catamaran's pontoon? If they were heading toward a finish line, he could bear off and edge out the bigger boat at the finish.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 16:11:38

Steve,

Good observation! i noticed it, but it didn't really register.

Don Peet
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The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 16:17:46

Dave,

I know where I'd rather be! <img src=icon_smile_blush.gif border=0 align=middle>

Fell taking out docks Saturday, and broke a rib, not sure I'm up to the windsurfer!

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce31b3127cce8f8c0cbf1bca0000001010 " border=0>
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
On the hard

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 17:37:01

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
Did you notice that, after the camera moved aft of the catamaran, the windsurfer bore off the wind slightly to starboard, accelerating rapidly, and pulled way ahead of the catamaran, but when he pinched back to windward he fell back alongside the leading edge of the catamaran's pontoon? If they were heading toward a finish line, he could bear off and edge out the bigger boat at the finish.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Did you notice the tri had a double reef in and was probably speed testing with the board as they tested a new sailboard sail, (the sailboard sail has a big BAYER logo in the middle of it). The tri was powered down big time.

<img src="http://members.cox.net/fhopper/Catalina25/sigbow.jpg" border=0>Frank and Martha in Wichita KS. Lake Cheney

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Ed Montague
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 18:18:51

I thought that maybe the helicopter down wash might have effected the tri. The wind surfer was protected from the down wash by the tri's sails, therefore continued at the same pace while the tri slowed.

Ed Montague on 'Yahoo'
1978 #765 SK, Stnd, Dinette ~_/)~

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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 20:52:58

I've windsurfed for sometime now,and I feel that the sailboarder is flying along at about 25mph. I have a similar board and sail and in those conditions I've run about 20 mph. I'm sure the trimaran is just idling along. They run as fast at 40 mph I think.

Yes, Cool video! It was a blast to watch. I wanted to be out there with them!

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Thanks JB you seem to always come up with the neatest stuff!
I don't have sound so I don't know if it was mentioned but I'd like to know how fast they were going.

CVick
PanaceaII '81 C25 #2439 SRSK
Fort Smith, AR

Mark Eichman
Lake Don Pedro,CA
'86 c25 TR, SK

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 10/22/2003 : 21:26:52

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>
I don't have sound so I don't know if it was mentioned but I'd like to know how fast they were going.
CVick
<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

my french is very poor but it came across like "Are we done yet? Can we go in?"

<img src="http://members.cox.net/fhopper/Catalina25/sigbow.jpg" border=0>Frank and Martha in Wichita KS. Lake Cheney

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