Powerboat Video – Classic Wooden Speed Boat regatta – Some highlights from the 2009 Classic Australian Wooden Power Boat Association National Regatta at Narrandera, NSW
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The winds on Wednesday went nuclear. Hennie, Basil, Sebastien, Alex, Charlotte, Christophe, Manu, Sophie and Tim all hit the water. Brave, because the wind was gusting to almost 55 knots.
Everyone experienced the biggest challenge for speed-sailing with a kiteboard: while almost no other watercraft can race in wind as strong as this, it brings its own limitations. Going really, really fast is easy (for a highly trained expert…). Crashing very hard is even easier.
The challenge is …Â Details
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The Decisions of the New York Supreme Court have been announced in response to several Motions pleace before the Court, and heard on 27 October.
The decisions confirm rather than elaborate on the verbal decisions handed down from the Bench.
All were handwritten by Justice Shirley Kornreich and stated that …Â Details
BMW Oracle Racing took their America’s Cup Challenger, BOR90 out for her first sail after around five weeks of modifications were undertaken in the builder’s shed in San Diego.
The major changes which are confirmed in these photos include a new mast (with a hard wing believed to be on its way); the centreboard has been removed, as has the main rudder; an engine has been fitted to provide power for the hydraulic systems which now power the winches instead of …Â Details and excellent Pictures