The Americas Cup - what really impressed me

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I got sucked in to the Americas cup and watched it live on the telly last night.

I was impressed that those sailing boat things could do 40 knots but then again they are 72ft long and cost millions of quid.

What really impressed me was the motor boat behind them that was keeping up with them at 40 knots. It looked like a 20ft rib. I had a 20ft rib once and on a flat sea with tide and wind with me just about got 40 knots. Hit the slightest wave and it was all over the place. The sea was pretty rough out there and still he kept up.

So well done Ben whatisname but hats off to the bloke in the titchy motor boat behind them for keeping pace with them!
 
PEJ said:
I got sucked in to the Americas cup and watched it live on the telly last night.

I was impressed that those sailing boat things could do 40 knots but then again they are 72ft long and cost millions of quid.

What really impressed me was the motor boat behind them that was keeping up with them at 40 knots. It looked like a 20ft rib. I had a 20ft rib once and on a flat sea with tide and wind with me just about got 40 knots. Hit the slightest wave and it was all over the place. The sea was pretty rough out there and still he kept up.

So well done Ben whatisname but hats off to the bloke in the titchy motor boat behind them for keeping pace with them!
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same thing crossed my mind, the footage which showed the speed of the boats was great, and each time they were nudging 40knts I ended up looking at the chase boats all keeping up... and although you can't help be impressed with the Americas Cup boats.... the chase boats were the unsung hero's
 
PEJ said:
I got sucked in to the Americas cup and watched it live on the telly last night.

I was impressed that those sailing boat things could do 40 knots but then again they are 72ft long and cost millions of quid.

What really impressed me was the motor boat behind them that was keeping up with them at 40 knots. It looked like a 20ft rib. I had a 20ft rib once and on a flat sea with tide and wind with me just about got 40 knots. Hit the slightest wave and it was all over the place. The sea was pretty rough out there and still he kept up.

So well done Ben whatisname but hats off to the bloke in the titchy motor boat behind them for keeping pace with them!
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Classic. LOL ;)
 
PEJ said:
I got sucked in to the Americas cup and watched it live on the telly last night.

I was impressed that those sailing boat things could do 40 knots but then again they are 72ft long and cost millions of quid.

What really impressed me was the motor boat behind them that was keeping up with them at 40 knots. It looked like a 20ft rib. I had a 20ft rib once and on a flat sea with tide and wind with me just about got 40 knots. Hit the slightest wave and it was all over the place. The sea was pretty rough out there and still he kept up.

So well done Ben whatisname but hats off to the bloke in the titchy motor boat behind them for keeping pace with them!
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Yes I became absorbed in it too. Very aggressive sailing. What really fascinated me was the effective flight dynamics of the sail structures and the hydro foils ability to effectively fly these hulls. The foils effectively fly hydro dynamically in the water rather than plane (ie generate lift from pressure differential). The kiwi's must be shell shocked to have lost such a series lead.
 
From another forum:

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/542348-buddy-buys-amcup-chase-boat.html

Buddy buys an AmCup chase boat

My buddy and I were fueling up his boat in San Francisco a few weeks ago when an America's Cup Team New Zealand chase boat came in to gas up as well. It was a 34' Protector center console with twin Yamaha 225s. My friend has always loved Protectors so he walked over to admire it. He struck up a conversation with the young Kiwi skipper who mentioned that the team would be selling the boat when the Cup was over.

My friend about fell over when he heard the price. He's asked me not to quote it here but it was substantially below what used Protectors of this size go for. We were sure the young man was confused but he assured us that they didn't want to pay shipping back to New Zealand and would sell it for that price. My buddy immediately gave him his name and number and asked to be contacted when they were ready to sell. We finished gassing up and motored off, rolling our eyes about the odds of my buddy ever getting close to that boat again.

A couple of weeks later, the night before the last race, his phone rang.

My friend is now the proud owner of a 34' Protector (photos added, I hope they display). The hull is a 2005 but the Yamaha 225s are from 2010 and have 275 hours on them. We both assume he could flip it for a profit but he has no intention of doing so. He's planning on leaving it painted exactly as is and enjoying it for it's colorful history.

Anyway, I wanted to share this story with you guys. This boat will be a common sight on San Francisco bay for a long time to come.

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interloper said:
From another forum:

http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/542348-buddy-buys-amcup-chase-boat.html

Buddy buys an AmCup chase boat

My buddy and I were fueling up his boat in San Francisco a few weeks ago when an America's Cup Team New Zealand chase boat came in to gas up as well. It was a 34' Protector center console with twin Yamaha 225s. My friend has always loved Protectors so he walked over to admire it. He struck up a conversation with the young Kiwi skipper who mentioned that the team would be selling the boat when the Cup was over.

My friend about fell over when he heard the price. He's asked me not to quote it here but it was substantially below what used Protectors of this size go for. We were sure the young man was confused but he assured us that they didn't want to pay shipping back to New Zealand and would sell it for that price. My buddy immediately gave him his name and number and asked to be contacted when they were ready to sell. We finished gassing up and motored off, rolling our eyes about the odds of my buddy ever getting close to that boat again.

A couple of weeks later, the night before the last race, his phone rang.

My friend is now the proud owner of a 34' Protector (photos added, I hope they display). The hull is a 2005 but the Yamaha 225s are from 2010 and have 275 hours on them. We both assume he could flip it for a profit but he has no intention of doing so. He's planning on leaving it painted exactly as is and enjoying it for it's colorful history.

Anyway, I wanted to share this story with you guys. This boat will be a common sight on San Francisco bay for a long time to come.

jbella-albums-kiwi-picture68561-kiwi.jpg


jbella-albums-kiwi-picture68567-kiwi-2.jpg
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Good luck to our buddy. He has a great rib, with an interesting history.
 
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