Forum: General Racing Topics
17-06-2010, 11:34 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
17-06-2010, 09:21 AM
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Anorak calling
Yeah,yeah,I know I`m getting predictable,Mike.Wind em up,and watch em go.
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Forum: General Racing Topics
17-06-2010, 06:55 AM
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Ct 61
[QUOTE=macrib;183241The Around Ireland started with just 6 boats. How many did Cowes have 50 years ago.
Refer to post 117 (Cowes 2010 update)
27 hard boats,0 ribs. (well,you did ask)
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Forum: General Racing Topics
17-06-2010, 06:42 AM
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[QUOTE=Markus Hendricks;183257]But at the same...
[QUOTE=Markus Hendricks;183257]But at the same time I do believe that there is not a construction speed limit on the CUV.
It turned out to be a 38 with a 1foot longer deck and 1 foot further aft...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
14-06-2010, 11:42 AM
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Cinzano speed
The San Benedetto ref Mike,was in post 40 in the Hunton/Ilmor thread.This thread sparked off the lightweight hull with big power debate. Actually,although Avenger 007 could do mid nineties,it won a...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
13-06-2010, 04:10 PM
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100mph?
94 mph and more to come!!!!!
Referring to my book of useless information,attached is a cutting from 1974.
Avenger 007 (1970) had 2 supercharged mercruisers chucking out 600hp each.The boat was...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-06-2010, 09:05 AM
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Irish Myth?
Is there really a Round Ireland race?This thread has literally hammered the rules to death in the meantime,with no response to update what`s happening,or is it so grim.
When you get a situation...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-06-2010, 08:57 AM
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What you say Mike re the cost of trophies is...
What you say Mike re the cost of trophies is quite correct,and it`s a right old game balancing all aspects,it`s almost like saying we know the more we try to satisfy everyone,the more the cost will...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-06-2010, 06:58 AM
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And another thought
You talk about index of performance.Why think in terms of changing rules to incorporate.Keep the basic classes and hand out another prize accordingly.
Look at some of the past prizes.
Ist diesel...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-06-2010, 06:20 AM
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All been done before
I know it can be irritating to drag up the past,but attached is how old school did it.
Note it even includes a rib,but look at the range it covers, and it would be amusing to see how that lot...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
02-06-2010, 05:59 AM
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More rule thoughts
That non linear wt theory sounds logical,but not quite as simple as that.
An example.
I know from my own data that if you take LOA x Max Beam x Mean Depth of hull you get for example 50 cub...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
26-05-2010, 02:55 PM
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Leman Gp
Here is the race report Barrie.Note the last paragraph.
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Forum: General Racing Topics
25-05-2010, 09:06 PM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
25-05-2010, 03:47 PM
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It`s all been done before
It`s so good a course Captain Chaos that the boat`s inventory should include a bucket and spade,not for digging the boat off a sandbank,but for building a few sandcastles while one waits for the tide...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
25-05-2010, 08:39 AM
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I see you havn`t lost your sense of humour Jon...
I see you havn`t lost your sense of humour Jon over this thread with you spotting my deliberate mistake re 525 capacity for `E`.Ho Hum.
Is that high tech plastic the same as used nigh on 40yrs...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
24-05-2010, 08:07 PM
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What you need in class `E`Jon,is a nice little...
What you need in class `E`Jon,is a nice little 30ft U.S. Phantom with a single 525 to pass you at Portland on it`s way back as your smashing you way down to Torquay.That could be an interesting...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
24-05-2010, 04:31 PM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
24-05-2010, 11:55 AM
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Bananashark Info
As you say `cookee` achieving 2.5t with the diesels will be going some.For what it`s worth an Avenger 34 (Tigershark) bare hull and deck came out at 960kg,and I would think the depth of the hull...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
23-05-2010, 08:30 AM
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Forum: General Racing Topics
22-05-2010, 10:06 PM
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Saving Wt
What Jon has said re the thinking behind the rules is quite correct,snag is, there are so many factors that have a bearing on what is affordable ,safe and competitive,we could be here all night...
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Forum: General Racing Topics
31-03-2010, 12:41 PM
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Ghost Rider
Just to update you Mike.
Only hours ago Barry Cohen came on to one of the U.S. sites asking Charlie if he had heard anything form the Irish!
What can you say,except get a grip! I just hope it...
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