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posted on 8-9-2013 at 07:03 PM

America's Cup

I've got to ask. What are your thoughts on the Oracle boat?

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posted on 8-9-2013 at 09:41 PM

those multi million dollar boats are machines to admire and lust after. The speeds they hit are incredible. I watched a race a week or two ago in SF Bay and they were running over 40 knots at times. Incredible.

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posted on 8-9-2013 at 10:04 PM

ha i think there cool as hell. I live in SF and work on the Bay where the races take place so I see them things hulling ass every day its a really cool scene.

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posted on 9-9-2013 at 08:03 AM

Quote: Originally posted by SFKITER

ha i think there cool as hell. I live in SF and work on the Bay where the races take place so I see them things hulling ass every day its a really cool scene.

"hulling ass" might be the pun/typo of the week!

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posted on 9-9-2013 at 08:10 AM

Yes, all is true, but the Oracle boat flys. Literally. It is something to watch.

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posted on 9-9-2013 at 08:15 AM

This was posted here awhile back:

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posted on 9-9-2013 at 08:46 AM

It's kinda like building the space shuttle. Sure, it's way past sexy but, it's not racing.

Unless they manage to squeeze a cure for cancer out of it, America's Cup is little more than a ridiculously expensive R&D project.

It's gone the way of motorsports these days, it's a test of wallets.

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posted on 9-9-2013 at 08:49 AM

I've just found Youtube links to the recent 4 races:

Races 1 And 2

Races 3 And 4