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Posted by xtension Posts 2 Registered at 2012-07-28 05:03:09	2014-01-28 15:01:02 - Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	Post annotated by RainbowChaser : This thread was moved from the category Races. Skeeter ice boats have the cabability of going over 100 MHP The issue boats in winds above 45 MPH I dont know if any one is stupid enough to go in winds above that. what the reaction of the boat would be.
Poll: Ice boat race around the world. You may select up to 2 answers: Would you like to race around the world @ 100 + miles an hour in winds around + 20knts. Show Results (You won't be able to vote.) You need to be logged in to vote.
Posted by Go4iT Posts 128 Registered at 2011-03-14 23:58:15	2014-01-28 16:10:06 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	But which button is Yes and which is No?
Posted by kroppyer Posts 347 Registered at 2010-02-05 15:25:55	2014-01-28 16:57:03 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	There's a thread proposing to sail the longest straight line on the sea in an AC72, also fast. I like the idea, though there are probably two problems: - polar needs to be made, which could be a lot of work - the performanceloss would be gigantic (tacking at 70kts results in 55.6nm distance lost), and there are tricks to reduce it. After one tack, there could very well be a gap of over 50nm between those who know the trick and those who don't. The polar problem is the same for the other race, but the performance issue is not as huge (the maximum distance lost is "only" 7nm)
Posted by Karri Posts 42 Registered at 2012-11-12 13:17:29	2014-01-30 06:42:05 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	Ice boats would be very suitable for this weekend's Kallavesj-race. Weather forecast for the weekend is around -10 Celsius, light snow. Ice thickness is currently 20-40 cm. My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I'm right.
Posted by Rod Posts 392 Registered at 2010-06-24 22:30:48	2014-01-30 15:27:40 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	Speed is not the be-all of sailing. Ice boats could be very interesting on a very windy course of a frozen lake, but not on a frozen ocean in a round-the-world race. If it breaks, it's not strong enough--if it doesn't, it's too heavy.
Posted by Svein Posts 84 Registered at 2009-05-04 15:09:20	2014-01-30 20:17:19 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	Rod, you have my vote as well
Posted by xtension Posts 2 Registered at 2012-07-28 05:03:09	2014-02-04 04:20:22 - Re: Ice boat race we can virtually freeze the ocean
	http://archive.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/10/AI-V-1974.pdf SOme polars

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