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    Our Mate Alex Thomson’s Races

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

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      • Finn666F
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        damn, that vid is fekking amazing…looks like fun to me 🙂

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        • GilesG
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          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

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          • ChrisC
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            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.

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            • GilesG
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              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

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              • rocketR
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                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

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                • GilesG
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                  @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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                  • rocketR
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                    ignore that, I said I'm tired as hell  😉

                    rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

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

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                    • SimonS
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                      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

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                      • GilesG
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                        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

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                        • GilesG
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                          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

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                          • Mild7M
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                            Nice pics album.  The shots from up on the top of the mast are off the hook.

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                            • GilesG
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                              http://sealaunay.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Alex-Thomson-Hugo-Boss-Trans-Atlantic-Sailing-Record/G00001oQjE_8Gf_w/I0000BbajQY5KLkk

                              "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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                              • GilesG
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                                I popped down to The Marina this morning to have a quick look around Alex's new boat as I can't be at the start of the race…

                                All the control ropes come back to the cockpit.  I stopped counting when I got to 38

                                This is the kitchen, not altogether surprising that Alex will lose 20lbs during the race…

                                "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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                                • SeulS
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                                  Lotsa blue with some green on the side never hurt anyone.

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                                  • gbougardG
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                                    Those boats are fantastic. My mom's house is located close to where Eric Tabarly used to live and sometimes we would see his Pen Duick boat, and it was just impressive to see that one man could maneuver this monster accross the Atlantic or the Pacific.

                                    Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                    Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                    Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                    Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                    Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                    Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                    Ric

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                                    • GilesG
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                                      Alex on a training session las week…

                                      See the rest here…

                                      http://sealaunay.photoshelter.com/gallery/Alex-Thomson-Racing-Hugo-Boss-Aerial/G0000Ih2zFrrplrw/

                                      "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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                                      • GilesG
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                                        A bit cheeky, but Christophe woud love your vote….

                                        http://www.yachtracingimageoftheyear.com/award2012/christophe-launay/

                                        "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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                                        • GraemeG
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                                          Christophe's entry is seriously cool. Vote for it people!

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                                          • GilesG
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                                            He's started.  Track him here…

                                            http://tracking2012.vendeeglobe.org/en/

                                            "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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