BMW Oracle Dismasted

[TaoJones]

Back on the topic of this thread, BMW Oracle Racing has made it official on their new rigid wing sail. From today's 'Lectronic Latitude, comes this little snippet:

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"BMW Oracle Racing revealed their hard wing rig to the world, thus validating our snooping duck who told us:

'I told you so,' he said, after we spent the last couple weeks giving him **** after the boat re-emerged from the shed sporting the tall soft-sail wing mast that subsequently went over the side. The new wing sail measures a whopping 190-ft tall and was built by the team's builders in Anacortes, Washington. Chew on this: it's 80% bigger than a Boeing 747 wing!"

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That last little factoid is amazing!

TaoJones

[solarbri]

Originally Posted by TaoJones

Back on the topic of this thread, BMW Oracle Racing has made it official on their new rigid wing sail. From today's 'Lectronic Latitude, comes this little snippet:

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"BMW Oracle Racing revealed their hard wing rig to the world, thus validating our snooping duck who told us:

'I told you so,' he said, after we spent the last couple weeks giving him **** after the boat re-emerged from the shed sporting the tall soft-sail wing mast that subsequently went over the side. The new wing sail measures a whopping 190-ft tall and was built by the team's builders in Anacortes, Washington. Chew on this: it's 80% bigger than a Boeing 747 wing!"

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That last little factoid is amazing!

TaoJones

WOW!!!!!
I can't wait to see that rig!!

[S&S]

Originally Posted by solarbri

WOW!!!!!
I can't wait to see that rig!!

Said in Downeaster Maine voice:

Yep, worth a peek.

[sneuman]

See: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ted-32918.html

[S&S]

Originally Posted by sneuman

See: http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ted-32918.html

Cheezus!

[TaoJones]

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TaoJones

[chala]

Originally Posted by TaoJones

"BMW Oracle Racing revealed their hard wing rig to the world, thus validating our snooping duck who told us:

'I told you so,' he said, after we spent the last couple weeks giving him **** after the boat re-emerged from the shed sporting the tall soft-sail wing mast that subsequently went over the side. The new wing sail measures a whopping 190-ft tall and was built by the team's builders in Anacortes, Washington. Chew on this: it's 80% bigger than a Boeing 747 wing!"

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That last little factoid is amazing!

TaoJones

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