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Our Mate Alex Thomson’s Races

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    Graeme
    啓蒙家
    Joined: 30 Mar 2012

    Giles, please tell Alex that this isn't the right place to stand when sailing. 😉

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      Giles
      IHUK Crew
      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        Chris
        Raw and Unwashed
        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

        After watching that video, all I can think is, "Does the boat have a sponsor?"

        last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 06:51 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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          rocket
          Joined: 6 Jan 2011

          holly, have to say that I like that guy, even if I think that this is totally…

          rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

          It's all humbug, like everywhere
          R.I.P. Geo

          last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 07:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            He is as mad as feck….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

            last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 08:00 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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              Seul
              Joined: 24 Nov 2009

              That's brilliant  😃

              last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 11:04 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                Chris
                Raw and Unwashed
                Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                The dive at the end makes it insanely cool to me.  That, and the attempt when the boat went down on top of him.

                Mad as feck, indeed.

                last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 15:30 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
                  Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                  Notice that they do not have the rudders down (see rudders in water in first post).  That would have been too dangerous and had Alex been hit by one of them, it sure would have wiped the smile off his face,  so they are steering that boat on sail alone.  Amazing…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                  last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 15:40 8 Aug 2012, 15:37 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                    Chris
                    Raw and Unwashed
                    Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                    Holy crap, I didn't even notice that.  That makes it so much more impressive.

                    last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 15:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Finn666
                      Joined: 20 Jan 2011

                      damn, that vid is fekking amazing…looks like fun to me 🙂

                      last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 15:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        And the reason that the Keel is all the way over to the port side is that it is a canting (moveable) keel, so they have canted it all the way to port, typically it would be canted the opposite way to have as much vertical keel in the water as possible.  So that boat is being sailed with no keel and no rudder….

                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                        last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 15:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                          Chris
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                          Again, damn, that makes it even more impressive.  I (being virtually completely ignorant of sailing technicalities) thought it was some sort of inverted V shaped keel, which would leave one arm still in the water.  I had no idea it was moveable.

                          last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 16:07 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            Actually, I think I'm wrong.  I'll need to talk to Alex and double check.  Thinking about it logically, the keel wants to be canted to windward to give the most righting movement, that is try and get the mast and thus the sails vertical which is where they are most effective.  This though does mean the boat will be pushed downwind as the hull will tend to slide over the water…..

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                            last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 16:21 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              rocket
                              Joined: 6 Jan 2011

                              I have no real clue about sailing, but that make sense to me Giles….

                              anyway, it is very impressing and your mate def deserve a lot of  props for doing...

                              rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                              It's all humbug, like everywhere
                              R.I.P. Geo

                              last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 17:54 8 Aug 2012, 16:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Giles
                                IHUK Crew
                                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                @rocket:

                                could be the keel ankle wise moveable ?

                                ? ? ? ?

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                  rocket
                                  Joined: 6 Jan 2011

                                  ignore that, I said I'm tired as hell  😉

                                  rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                  It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                  R.I.P. Geo

                                  last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 17:54 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • SimonS
                                    Simon
                                    Joined: 5 Mar 2010

                                    The keel is canted to windward to keep the hull flat and rig vertical when it's most efficiant.

                                    Alex always was (dangerously) crazy! If he can keep his urge to break stuff in check, he'll do well  😶

                                    Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities - Frank Lloyd Wright

                                    last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 18:23 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                      Giles
                                      IHUK Crew
                                      Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                      Come and have a coffee soon Simon.  Miss you…..

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                      last edited by 8 Aug 2012, 18:35 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Giles
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                        P and me popped down to "the bar" tonight to say goodbye to Alex.  He leaves UK shores for the Vendee a week on Monday and we will not be here to say goodbye.

                                        We had the pleasure of meeting Christophe who does the photography for Alex.

                                        Do me a favour and go visit his site…..Amazing images...

                                        http://sealaunay.photoshelter.com/gallery-list

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                        last edited by 4 Oct 2012, 18:49 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • Mild7M
                                          Mild7
                                          Joined: 3 May 2012

                                          Nice pics album.  The shots from up on the top of the mast are off the hook.

                                          last edited by 5 Oct 2012, 09:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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