Major Catastrophe
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Great coverage by ITV, which was only marred by the fact the director cut to some bloke sat in the corner of the commentary box half a second before the start, so we didn't actually get to see it.
Boaty Race
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l'escargot
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Didn't even look as if he was watching the start!
Sixpence
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Thought you were supposed to be working , not watching TV /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif , I missed it cos I was working on Trevera /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif but I won't say any more about boats /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Bajansailor
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Who won?
Hope it was the underdogs.
Am guessing this is THE race between Oxford and Cambridge?
Hope it was the underdogs.
Am guessing this is THE race between Oxford and Cambridge?
Blueboatman
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Re: Who won...
Watched the start,then pedalled fairly briskly to Barnes for the closing mile....and back to Putney to join in the Cambridgeshire versus Oxfordshire beer race, which is going to last a lot longer than the boaty race..in fact it will probably go on all evening! [image]
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Watched the start,then pedalled fairly briskly to Barnes for the closing mile....and back to Putney to join in the Cambridgeshire versus Oxfordshire beer race, which is going to last a lot longer than the boaty race..in fact it will probably go on all evening! [image]
awol
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Re: Who won...
Typical, just look at the wash from those mobos - should be some sort of speedlimit or carbon tax or something.
Typical, just look at the wash from those mobos - should be some sort of speedlimit or carbon tax or something.
Bajansailor
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Re: Who won...
And the mobos are trying hard to get up onto the plane, just to keep up with the row boats!
An excellent practical demonstration of the advantages of a long skinny hull over a (relatively) short tubby hull form.
Its a pity that we cannot see the wake of the catamaran on the far right - but I am sure that it is much less than the wakes of the three mobo monos. Yet it is still a lot more than the 'wake' from the robos - demonstrates well that wake = resistance = $$'s.
And the mobos are trying hard to get up onto the plane, just to keep up with the row boats!
An excellent practical demonstration of the advantages of a long skinny hull over a (relatively) short tubby hull form.
Its a pity that we cannot see the wake of the catamaran on the far right - but I am sure that it is much less than the wakes of the three mobo monos. Yet it is still a lot more than the 'wake' from the robos - demonstrates well that wake = resistance = $$'s.
Major Catastrophe
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Even the evening news later on couldn't show the start as they obviously didn't record individual feeds.
I expect the OB director is presently being kicked around ITV's office.
Dave, yes I am working, but even I allow time off for a cup of tea and a gander at the Boat Race.
Bajansailor, the underdogs, Oxford, did not win, despite winning the toss, choosing the left and leading Cambridge throughout the Surrey bend. In the end, the stronger crew won leaving Oxford a good length behind.
As to the cat, the helicopter pictures shows it having a smaller wake than the monos.
I expect the OB director is presently being kicked around ITV's office.
Dave, yes I am working, but even I allow time off for a cup of tea and a gander at the Boat Race.
Bajansailor, the underdogs, Oxford, did not win, despite winning the toss, choosing the left and leading Cambridge throughout the Surrey bend. In the end, the stronger crew won leaving Oxford a good length behind.
As to the cat, the helicopter pictures shows it having a smaller wake than the monos.
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Skyva_2
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ITV did a very good job of presentation; though apart from the start there was also a comment that the race was being rowed by 17 men and one woman.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
VicS
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Re: Who won...
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those mobos
[/ QUOTE ] This is what a mobo should look like.
Built by George Desvignes and delivered in 1894. Recovered as a wreck, restored and relaunched by my father's boss in ca 1953. That's my dad in the second picture, His boss and Frank Desvignes, the builders son in the first pic.
I belive she was once used as the umpires boat in the boat race being one of a few fast enough to keep up.
When completely fitted out she had a full length canopy. Length 44ft x 6ft 6" beam.
Coal fired loco type boiler working at 150psi. Two cylinder, vertical double acting, single expansion engine. 4¾" bore by 5" stroke.
[ QUOTE ]
those mobos
[/ QUOTE ] This is what a mobo should look like.
Built by George Desvignes and delivered in 1894. Recovered as a wreck, restored and relaunched by my father's boss in ca 1953. That's my dad in the second picture, His boss and Frank Desvignes, the builders son in the first pic.
I belive she was once used as the umpires boat in the boat race being one of a few fast enough to keep up.
When completely fitted out she had a full length canopy. Length 44ft x 6ft 6" beam.
Coal fired loco type boiler working at 150psi. Two cylinder, vertical double acting, single expansion engine. 4¾" bore by 5" stroke.