The Sailing Thread

Was looking up the schedules to see when the next Prada Cup races are going to happen live.
Feb. 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22.

Which is Feb. 12, 7PM EST to Feb. 13 1AM Est, and so on here in the US.

Anyways, looks as if NBC Sports Gold is what carries this, but they want $175 to watch this show (which they helpfully discount to $160 with a code). Isn't this a billionaires' race anyways? Why are they charging an arm and a leg to see this thing?

Anyone know if you can just watch it live on Youtube through America's Cup website or do you get kicked to NBC because of geolocation blackout rules?

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Was looking up the schedules to see when the next Prada Cup races are going to happen live.
Feb. 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22.

Which is Feb. 12, 7PM EST to Feb. 13 1AM Est, and so on here in the US.

Anyways, looks as if NBC Sports Gold is what carries this, but they want $175 to watch this show (which they helpfully discount to $160 with a code). Isn't this a billionaires' race anyways? Why are they charging an arm and a leg to see this thing?

Anyone know if you can just watch it live on Youtube through America's Cup website or do you get kicked to NBC because of geolocation blackout rules?

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NBC Sportsnetwork on Hulu live is where I've been catching it. Included with regular Hulu live subscription.

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very cool finish
turn up to HD 720 and subtitles if you do not speak french

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Wait, there are English subtitles on the Vendee Globe videos? Dammit. My son and I were watching the weekly recaps for a while, but eventually stopped as he would be like "What's he doing?" and I would say "I think he's saying that he ran into bad weather...no wait, it's his wife's birthday...no wait, he has repaired a mast using nothing but his onboard carbon fiber repair kit?"

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF4..._0FVdZVG2NJTWg

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I have been following these two for about 7-10 months. Pretty interesting and they are not totally annoying. They have been posting videos for around 3 years.

Yeah, like French translates into much you can actually make sense of......heh.

I'm amazed they got the Patriot righted and pumped. It was a helluva tack, though.
Surprised they couldn't/didn't release the main to keep the boat from going over when that gust hit them.
Just saw that a backstay prevented the main from falling off the wind. Mainsheet was released at the end of the traveler. Weird arrangement that it would do that; Guess the enginerding can only adjust upon failure. Supposedly that shroud was designed to slacken but didn't. But amazed they floated her. Some intense sinkings in the analysis footie around 36:00.

["And she went down like a greased refrigerator."]

Once saw the Coasties drop six pumps from a chopper to a 65 foot ferro cement ketch as it was taking on big water in a typhoon. 1 pumped work. Nuff said.

Yes, a fully battened main hanging up on the jammed running back stay on a boat with very tight margin of error equals calamity.

Nice thread!

What’s a broke slacker in Colorado to do but to dream of sailing?!

My buddy is going to get some kind of 19 footer I think. I forgot what he said it was called, but it’s not a fixed keel and you can take the mast down easily. Good for like small lakes I guess.

I saw I can rent a 22 Catalina on lake Dillon. Ya know, once it thaws. Never sailed but I’m pretty stoked to learn. Read a few things to get an idea.

We had this bass boat and what you’d do is, on a calm day, you hook it up to the truck and drive to the lake. You’d watch the wind build up to a fucking steady 25 mph by the time you arrived. I said then, I need a sailboat. Emphasis on need. Christ I can’t hardly buy a lift ticket lol.

Anyway, keep that sailing stoke coming!

And can I just say while I’m here that those retractable hydrofoil things are fucking HIDEOUS and make the boat look fucking stupid. The do seem to go fast though lol.

Have fun!


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Dude, what are you talking about. Those hydrofoils are sexy.

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and just tack back downwind

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That's a jibe not a tack.

Landlubber.

My sister and brother in law’s new spinnaker for their J-70, Kokomo, arrived: a hot pink “Cocktails & Dreams” from Quantum Sails.

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Gotta admit, I think it’s pretty cool

Replaced original flooring after 40 some years on my sailboat. Before and after picshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6f0043c871.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3765b30331.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3f028bd48f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d7d34ee5a5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3fad13a704.jpg

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Dude, what are you talking about. Those hydrofoils are sexy.

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Probably like saying an F-1 is “ugly.” Nobody is driving it to the grocery anyway. Good thing my opinion about sailing doesn’t count because I literally know nothing. They are obviously marvels.

Just running at 40+ knots in what looks like a light breeze. That would outrun a sport fisher. So maybe she don’t look like ms Monroe but I don’t reckon I’d throw her out of bed for eating crackers.


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My sister and brother in law’s new spinnaker for their J-70, Kokomo, arrived: a hot pink “Cocktails & Dreams” from Quantum Sails.

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Gotta admit, I think it’s pretty cool

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That’s cool! Nice! I just looked up what a J-70 is that looks like a fun boat!

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Cool!! That looks very nice.

Hope y’all have some fun on the water soon!


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Nicely done, Cat!

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That’s cool! Nice! I just looked up what a J-70 is that looks like a fun boat!

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Thanks, it’s a total blast to sail and fast. Great one-design.

My buddy is going to get some kind of 19 footer I think. I forgot what he said it was called, but it’s not a fixed keel and you can take the mast down easily. Good for like small lakes I guess.

I saw I can rent a 22 Catalina on lake Dillon. Ya know, once it thaws. Never sailed but I’m pretty stoked to learn. Read a few things to get an idea.


Anyway, keep that sailing stoke coming!



that 19' is prolly a Mac 19 trailer sailor. fun lil boat. my buddy has a 40 HP on his and we just blast upwind and fall off tacking downwind. The water ballast is key. it pumps in sea water fast and weights it down. even in half ass wind you feel like you're somewhat ripping.
hacky drunko sailing, nothing serious. we are old school windsurfer buds. Just enjoy getting out there.
Learning the basics of sailing is key. Upwind reaching isn't as easy as you might think. Lots to learn.
we still have an old Mercury here on the cape that was retired from community boating on the charles river in Boston. fun lil boat when it's blowing 10-15 knots

https://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/...p?boat=mercury

Damn, Cat - what wood did you use? it's got a teak/mahogany color but doesn't look like teak or mahogany at all.

Marine plywood. Teak and Holly face

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Marine plywood. Teak and Holly face

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can we get a look at the whole rig ?

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can we get a look at the whole rig ?

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Noice!

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Roommate just bought this Capri 25. Will be quite the upgrade from his previous 2 knot shit box, Hunter 22.

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Roommate just bought this Capri 25. Will be quite the upgrade from his previous 2 knot shit box, Hunter 22.

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Sweet boat! My dad has a Capri 25 moored in Sandpoint Idaho. It’s been a great boat for him

Those are fun boats. He’s gonna enjoy that so much more than that Hunter.

Who knew boats could fly. Thanks to Kennecott, Great Salt Lake State Park and Marina, Great Salt Lake Yacht Club, GSL Harbormaster and crew plus countless familiar faces. Shout out to Dibs for everything. Now some pics. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...29a77c4a29.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...30edecb3c9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...df9eebb2e5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...49b51abe66.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...da0875bd9d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...3fd56c80c4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6e4c86f1ce.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...330a791daf.jpg

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I’ll say it again Cat, that’s a great looking hull design.

Where’s she headed?

im bummed i didnt make it in the morning to see the peace fly nor git to sail the gsl w/ the cat
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but stoked i made it out to watch and help
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and the boats made the trip to safe at the cats crib
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Roommate just bought this Capri 25. Will be quite the upgrade from his previous 2 knot shit box, Hunter 22.

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See you on the lake this summer.

Definitely an upgrade over any Hunter.

Also, this is one of the corniest youtube channels out there but it is quickly becoming my go to. Old guy and his son just cruising around the northeast looking at cool old sailboats for sale.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5m...rWS_zurVKNOY2A

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Also, this is one of the corniest youtube channels out there but it is quickly becoming my go to. Old guy and his son just cruising around the northeast looking at cool old sailboats for sale.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5m...rWS_zurVKNOY2A

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Ha! I love this channel!! Randeee!!! Oh! There you are!! I never even really saw how SV interiors were until I watched these guys.

Capt Q has a very “sail it now’ kinda approach to things like spray painted spark plug wires on the motor but hey... I would too!!

Dinty Moore lol.


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Report was that marina was now putting all boats on the hard? Dang. That's the suck. did you get caught in that or you got other plans for her? That pic with first mate sheldon in sfbs post is also just too cute. Fair winds ... YALL.

Sis’ new spinnaker took flight today ����

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are spiniker chairs still a thing? remember them from summer camp mid-70s...

Interested in getting into the sailing world. Did a week-long sailing charter on a sailboat in the Caribbean and got hooked. Anybody rec an ASA school in the PNW?

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Did a week-long sailing charter on a sailboat in the Caribbean and got hooked.

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Which outfit did you use and where did you go?

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Interested in getting into the sailing world. Did a week-long sailing charter on a sailboat in the Caribbean and got hooked. Anybody rec an ASA school in the PNW?

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Windworks at Shilshole. US Sailing not ASA.

Great folks. Nice charter fleet.

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Which outfit did you use and where did you go?

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Island Windjammers, did a weeklong Windwards sail out of Grenada a couple years ago and just now processing how much fun it was on the water.

I just signed up for Basic Keelboat with Windworks, 50% off for weekday classes this summer! I’ll try to get a little time in on a Hobie on Lake CDA as well prior to the big boat class.

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Island Windjammers, did a weeklong Windwards sail out of Grenada a couple years ago and just now processing how much fun it was on the water.

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Nice. Island hopping on a charter is on the short list. There used to be an outfit in the Antipodes that ran participatory charters on a tall ship all over the south pacific. They even had open water legs to Easter Island and Pitcairn. Looks like that venture closed shop (Soren Larsen is the ship) which is too bad. Different scale but I think something like that would be an incredible experience.

Rockland ME, heeling pretty hard coming into the harbor
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That looks like a lot of fun. Nice weather.

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That looks like a lot of fun. Nice weather.

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Guy was hauling too, probably close to 10 knots