WOW this is interesting offshore racing
 

Check it out

These guys are hauling the mail

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=tLNp9bDYBzg#!

Crazy stuff. Those guys definitely have my respect (even though they're sailors, LOL). There's a guy I know from my marina that I chat with occasionally who's on one of those rigs. It's nonstop for days and weeks on end, and brutal on the body; their endurance and stamina is second to none.
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My brother is a sailor I always told him i am happy to sail with him antime there is a storm :P That is when sailing is fun

I follow them on facebook. Thats an adventure.

What the heck do they do if someone goes overboard ??

That is true offshore tough on spectators mostly dolphins

That's tough stuff. Got to have respect for guys who tough that out for 4-6wks at a time. One guy in the video mentions 18kn while they are dealing with issues. I've heard 20-22 top speed. That's crazy

Yep, a brutal race. They lose boats in the storms all the time. I think it was this race last year that a boat lost it's mast in a storm, went over and lost I think 3 of the crew.
Saw footage from a Coast Guard chopper hovering over the over turned hull, the day after in the calm.
Was very eerie.
I sailed quite a bit w/the old man growing up. Way different being out in it knowing you don't have a bunch of power in the bilge to out run a storm if you need to.

I can't remember all the specifics, but a few years ago they had a stop in Boston. I somehow snagged free Grey Goose tickets, so perhaps that would explain my vague memory. What I can tell you is the money in that series is like F-1. It's a big deal in Europe. The pits set up in Boston were amazing. Each team had several box trailers. One trailer was a complete machine shop inside while the others were parts. The sponsors like Volvo had entire buildings erected. Now here is the best part. The race boats of course are faster than the cargo ships carrying the parts and manufacturers displays. So, they have to have two complete set ups. One in port where they are and one on the water going to the next stop.

Guess that depends on the crew member. Some might wave some might give the finger. :lolhit: