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Old 26-10-2013, 17:36   #1
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Who Remembers Australia's AC Boat Sinking?
Been a long time since I have seen this.

Things change quickly during sailing competition. [VIDEO]

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Been a long time since I have seen this.

Things change quickly during sailing competition. [VIDEO]

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wow! I had never seen that before..Amazing..
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I remember, if memory services me correctly, that was the cup that NZ Black Magic won it. Took it back to NZ.
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that was amazing
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Yep I remember that sad day! That's sailing.
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Remember it - I regularly post the link when people tell me cats are unsafe
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All new zealanders remember it lol makes up for the underarm bowling
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All new zealanders remember it lol makes up for the underarm bowling
Nothing could make up for that, the ultimate bad sportsmanship award of all time.

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1:20 to me.

Not much time to grab your toothbrush.

THX for sharing. Amazing vid.

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Old 30-10-2013, 14:46   #11
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I wonder if that was ever salvaged? Think of the wonderful huge state-of-the-art-of-the-time winches you could drag up...
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Didn't one of US AC challengers in sink off of San Diego also?? Seem to remember that boat actually breaking in two. Seem to remember it was salvaged.
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Didn't one of US AC challengers in sink off of San Diego also?? Seem to remember that boat actually breaking in two. Seem to remember it was salvaged.
I remember a article in Proboat Builder about how a team of designers and builders who went about, cutting and extending a US entry down in NZ. I think it was damaged precipitating the rebuild. The cup was in NZ at the time.
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I remember that day well. I was working in the Reichel-Pugh office in San Diego at the time. Not a good day.
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If the Flyin' Hawaiian sinks, at least it won't be that fast.
Of course, it might break up that fast...
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