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  1. There are performance and cost advantages, but seeing as people expect their standing rigging to last at least 10 - 15 years it is hard to imagine Dyneema lasting the distance and there is the chafe issue. There is also the question of whether an insurance company would cover a rigging failure if it was Dyneema. I suspect most would prefer to stick to tried and tested wire\rod or carbon for the well heeled.
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    Akarana 350

    If it's light they can just crank the stereo and the woofer should generate a breeze.
  3. Whew, he is off again. Will be an interesting story for sure.
  4. Tracker currently showing Hugo Boss on the beach doing 0.2 hope he didn't fall asleep and it is just a glitch.
  5. Try Mike McCormack rigging in Tauranga pretty sure they travel.
  6. Oh no someone was wrong on the internet. I'll fix it for you. Feel bad for Gabart but only as much as one can feel bad for someone who gets paid to sail a f##ken big ass tri across the oceans. Better
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    Akarana 350

    Yep, looking forward to it. Good mix of boats.
  8. Joyon has won. Wow what a finish. Feel bad for Gabart but only as much as one can feel bad for someone who gets paid to sail a 130 foot tri across the oceans.
  9. Both doing 6.6kn with IDEC .6nm ahead, thats a lot of sixes.
  10. Looks like they are both parked now, from memory IDEC is a bit light so may be easier to get moving again.
  11. Boris is doing well, went his own way and still got speed south, time will tell is he pays the price or not for hanging in the North. The Ultimes are getting interesting with 260m to go and Joyon only 50 miles behind Garbart and closing, he might run out of runway though as they are covering 600 miles plus per 24 hours. Both will smash the previous record.
  12. $245 for a computer print out of the registrations details? Wow.
  13. That looks pretty cool. I think the video may have been speed up toward then end. Still cool though.
  14. Depends on the Roach of your Mainsail, of course the optimal length is long enough so the backstay doesn't snag. I have seen a few that use a carbon tube and a spring but can't see them working well on a high roach main. You could just get another batten and paint it with awlwood to protect it from the UV.
  15. Get a bucket fill it with seawater and rinse the decks. Sponge or soft brush where necessary. Easy and cheap. The seawater will kill the mould.
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    Yanmar

    These guys ship Yanmar parts worldwide. https://www.keypart.com/yanmar i'm sure there are many others.sure there are many others.
  17. Could blow up, but they have pretty good load sensors nowadays so he knows how hard he can push. Will be interesting to see how it plays out getting around the Azores high.
  18. New top speed for HUGO BOSS.....38.5 knots
  19. Agreed, Francois Gabart is a freak he is just that good. Joyon is a legend as well.
  20. They are doing about half that speed but, yes it is everything to do with the seaway. Listened to AT last skippers report and they are all slowing down to preserve the boats.
  21. %50 attrition rate for the ultime's so far, not so good. Must be pretty rough out there
  22. The conclusion is boats have come a long way in 50 years. Solid heavy and slow is not safe in most conditions. Particularly heavy reaching and running the old school was to drag a load of sh*t out the back and slow the boat down as they were uncontrollable at speed. But if you can keep at or near the same speed as the waves on a modern boat they are a lot safer... unless of course you hit something
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    Yanmar

    Pretty sure most marine/industrial engines are still OHV not OHC so are unlikely to have cam belts.
  24. Alex Thomson looking better all the time. The IMOCA60's are doing about the same as the multi50's pretty impressive.
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    Yanmar

    I thought a crew member he'd had enough of fell overboard.
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