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| harbour court 8 27 10 |
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| “Invictus” airbus team |
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| match race, “canaan” “orion” |
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| tug of war |
A morning northerly and sunshine greeted everyone. It seemed to reflect the spirits ashore. The top two boats were paired in match racing, “Canaan” is so fast, even if Glen Ashby and James Spithill won the start they were hard pressed to keep control.
A little to windward of the start two tugs gave meaning to the words “tug of war” as they pulled against one another with force; to what end was unclear.
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guy gurney, bob fisher, dan nerney, b. hovey
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It seems more and more likely that the next America’s Cup will be sailed in 72 foot catamarans, in Valencia, Spain.
This likely means that the C-class will become the test and training platform for the next contest. It will change the C-class forever despite what those involved think. Too many people involved in the America’s Cup have come to this event, designers, engineers, sailors, heads of syndicates.
