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Started by Statler, December 05, 2011, 07:59:01 PM

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Statler

December 05, 2011, 07:59:01 PM
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

Statler

#1
December 05, 2011, 08:01:17 PM
BP 5 is 130 feet long.  Has the atlantic crossing record of under 4 days averaging over 32 knots.

has 24 hour record of more than 900 miles.
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

Statler

#2
January 06, 2012, 07:02:47 AM
7 to 8 hours left depending on wind.

Record will be just over 46 days to sail around the world!!

I remember what a big deal it was when 80 days was broken.
It's still buy a flounder a drink month

kopfjäger

#3
January 06, 2012, 08:49:15 AM
Amazing  [clap]
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Vindingo

#4
January 06, 2012, 08:56:52 AM Last Edit: January 06, 2012, 09:03:05 AM by Vindingo
The build shots are pretty awesome

So...much...carbon...fiber!  

any estimates on the build cost?

derby

#5
January 06, 2012, 09:10:57 AM
Quote from: Vindingo on January 06, 2012, 08:56:52 AM
The build shots are pretty awesome

So...much...carbon...fiber!  

any estimates on the build cost?

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#6
January 06, 2012, 11:37:42 AM
Would be so much cooler if they were kickass looking submarines.  ;)
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kopfjäger

#7
January 06, 2012, 03:30:15 PM
Ah "submarine races"
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Pip

#8
January 06, 2012, 04:05:59 PM

Quote from: cupcake on January 06, 2012, 03:30:15 PM
Ah "submarine races"

i.e. the Cold war.
"You can fight a lot of enemies and survive, but not your biology."

Wouldn't fat air be easier to disappear into?

ducpainter

#9
January 06, 2012, 04:15:07 PM
Quote from: The Married Pip on January 06, 2012, 04:05:59 PM
i.e. the Cold war.
I'm thinking that's a term lost somewhere generationally... [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
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Pip

#10
January 06, 2012, 04:17:32 PM Last Edit: January 06, 2012, 04:20:01 PM by The Married Pip
Whoa.

Apparently so.  
"You can fight a lot of enemies and survive, but not your biology."

Wouldn't fat air be easier to disappear into?

lethe

#11
January 06, 2012, 04:24:02 PM
Quote from: ducpainter on January 06, 2012, 04:15:07 PM
I'm thinking that's a term lost somewhere generationally... [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
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Statler

#12
January 06, 2012, 04:32:21 PM
before I quit for the night to go to the submarine races...

45 days 13 hours 42 minutes.

average speed over 29,000 miles was 26.5 knots.


(I've just barely hit 20 in my trimaran... have averaged 16-17 for an hour plus.   That's so crazy fast I can't comprehend it.  And their's was in the ocean... with big wind and waves and stuff.  respect.

big balls.

It's still buy a flounder a drink month

kopfjäger

#13
January 06, 2012, 08:41:03 PM
This is footage from the transatlantic record run, check out the wake.  :o

I look forward to footage from the newest record.


Banque Populaire V Smashes Transatlantic Record
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Speeddog

#14
January 07, 2012, 10:42:27 AM
That thing is ridonkulous.  [laugh]

You know you're hauling ass when the rigging is humming.
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