Offshore Endurance Racing: Making a Comeback?
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Offshore Endurance Racing: Making a Comeback?
Written for the more-general boating audience of Boats.com awhile ago, but there a few items in this feature you might find interesting, http://speedonthewater.com/in-the-ne...-comeback.html.
Sorry, as always, for the contractual/copyright requirement of a double-link.
And while I know this topic has been well-covered on this site, this story is more about the effort and Cibellis and Sgro.
Sorry, as always, for the contractual/copyright requirement of a double-link.
And while I know this topic has been well-covered on this site, this story is more about the effort and Cibellis and Sgro.
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Not to get the thread off track, but how long is it going to take the chopper to get there when somebody goes over and the chopper is 20 miles away. With what happened in Key West I think that should be a thought.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
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Would love to see offshore run out a little bit. Have thought of this here in WPB,,,,,,,,,, Completely stuffed with 2 words HOMELAND SECURITY. At least in this area the director would not even listen........ Times have changed we have to take what we can get....
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Not to get the thread off track, but how long is it going to take the chopper to get there when somebody goes over and the chopper is 20 miles away. With what happened in Key West I think that should be a thought.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
Maybe a mandatory 20 min automatic air supply should be required to compete in such a race these days. Opening that conversation would be another can of worms.
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Not to get the thread off track, but how long is it going to take the chopper to get there when somebody goes over and the chopper is 20 miles away. With what happened in Key West I think that should be a thought.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
I know thats how it was done back in the day, but for the most part they were open boats back then. They were also running a lot slower.
European racing is as you probably already know very different and we will be doing up to 300+ miles a day unsupported with only a few safety boats and most of the time out of sight of anyone other than other competitors.
Next big race is June - www.RB12.com
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