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2009-12-16 14:24:28 - sydney-hobart
Why a SeaCart 30? Apart from the fact that there is a 31ft limit . there has never been a multihull entered in the race.
Please choose another boat...
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2009-12-19 15:10:55 - Re: sydney-hobart
Yes, Bearski is right. The boat SOL chooses is not the best election. By the way, who -apart of a crazy guy- will sail a 30' multihull in such a hard race like the Sydney - Hobart? Don't you ever heard about the rough conditions in the Torres Strait?
I believe SOL must try to keep the things as real as it gets.
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2009-12-19 16:42:30 - Re: sydney-hobart
So what boat shall we choose?
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2009-12-19 17:49:40 - Re: sydney-hobart
Hi Jakob:
My humble suggestion is a monohull between 45 and 60 foot. I'm sure you have some boats of such type in your virtual fleet.
But if is too late to make a change, let's sail in the Seacart! Will be a hell of a race, anyway.
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Andy
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2009-12-19 17:52:07 - Re: sydney-hobart
Sorry, I mean "feet"
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2009-12-19 22:04:02 - Re: sydney-hobart
If you can change the boat, you have a couple of logical choises. The volvo 70 has done the race, as does the 40.7. Or try the new 90 footer. Any of those would be my choise. Cheers.
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2009-12-19 22:24:30 - Re: sydney-hobart
Sure I can change boat type but now when we have a race comittee I am a bit careful... Why dont you turn to them :-)
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2009-12-20 00:07:31 - Re: sydney-hobart
Limited Internet for me at the moment. Please put my request forward for me.
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2009-12-22 13:57:38 - Re: sydney-hobart
Thank you for changing the boat for the race to the 40.7.
It is much appreciated keeping the game in the same spirit of the race.
I now only hope that I have good satellite connection for the duration of the race, so I can hopefully put in a decent result for a change... The joy of living and working on yachts!

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