Wipeout
 

For those who haven't seen this.

Check out this Gunboat 62 blasting by a RP 80

Click on Safari Video

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

The cat has a smaller sail plan, sails flatter, and is faster. Of course,
Dennis Connor proved this a few years ago, but what the heck... great vid.

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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For those who haven't seen this.

Check out this Gunboat 62 blasting by a RP 80

Click on Safari Video

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

What wipeout?

I was waiting for the thing to flip over.

Cool music.

Joe

The only thing that video shows is the inability of the cat to point.
The RP80 driver had to bear off about 20 degrees to avoid being t-boned
by the show off cat driver. I suspect that if a destination were
upwind the RP80 might just beat the Gunboat to the pier.

This is true...

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OzOne wrote in message ...
On Mon, 28 Feb 2005 12:16:41 -0800, "JG"
scribbled thusly:

The cat has a smaller sail plan, sails flatter, and is faster. Of course,
Dennis Connor proved this a few years ago, but what the heck... great vid.

DCs cat was no floating condo.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.

Notice how the rude dude in the cat goes to windward of the boat he is
passing. Rude, rude, rude.

L

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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For those who haven't seen this.

Check out this Gunboat 62 blasting by a RP 80

Click on Safari Video

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

I noticed that to. I guess the cat builders paid the Mono hull to
accept such abuse.

Did you see the sea anchor the Keel Boat was pulling?

Joe

What's wrong with it? It was a race wasn't it?

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"Lonny Bruce" wrote in message
news:nEOUd.70383$uc.4932@trnddc04...
Notice how the rude dude in the cat goes to windward of the boat he is
passing. Rude, rude, rude.

L

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"Bart Senior" wrote in message
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For those who haven't seen this.

Check out this Gunboat 62 blasting by a RP 80

Click on Safari Video

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

The RP can be indeed faster. I read in Latitude 38
the RP-80 beat the GB-62 in another race. I don't
recall the circumstances or point of sail. I'd guess the
RP would be faster directly downwind and as you
said, closehauled, while the GB-62 would perform
better on a reach.

The Gunboat does offer advantages in comfort over
the sleds that make it a clear winner for passagemaking.


"rgnmstr" wrote in message
ups.com...

The only thing that video shows is the inability of the cat to point.
The RP80 driver had to bear off about 20 degrees to avoid being t-boned
by the show off cat driver. I suspect that if a destination were
upwind the RP80 might just beat the Gunboat to the pier.

It was a bit of a set up. No doubt.

Still, the Cat had the advantage of carrying a small
crew. My 83 year old mother could have driven it.

OzOne wrote

http://www.gunboat.info/home.html

Cat is right in its groove, the Pug is neither high enough to
slaughter the cat on VMG, nor low enough to do the same with a chute
up.
I note the caption af "nearly 30kts" I'd be more inclined to think
closer to 25 than 30.