Recent comments from Members

  • sinan
    19/04/2011 - 13:15
    In response to: The nuts and bolts of the Rán 4 TP52
    What's an "indian around the top mark"?
  • sailsolo
    19/04/2011 - 12:32
    In response to: VIDEO: Ben Ainslie
    Still not working.....
  • wizdeas
    18/04/2011 - 22:32
    In response to: North's Thin Ply Technology moves to masts
    TPT = more expensive due to low fibre deposition rate. 1000g/mm/M2 for "normal" UD - so more than 40 layers of 25g/M2 UD pre-preg to get less than 1mm of laminate?...technically cute, but can this be good?
  • James Boyd
    18/04/2011 - 09:38
    In response to: Telefonica reveal themselves a bit
    We may have to wind our neck in... we understand that Tele Blue may not be going now...
  • Mats Ohlsson
    16/04/2011 - 13:51
    In response to: First sea trials conclude for the Farr 400
    Why so few photos??
  • Blackburn
    15/04/2011 - 17:13
    In response to: Catamaran cartwheels in China
    Chinese will invent a new character for their alphabet, to describe these boats? http://www.youtube.com/user/ExtremeSailingSeries#p/u/0/R6sTPgnJ-Do
  • acarrau
    13/04/2011 - 14:00
    In response to: Golden wonder
    Quantum & ETNZ were designed by Botin, not JV. Just a reminder. Thanks.
  • James Boyd
    12/04/2011 - 17:22
    In response to: Telefonica reveal themselves a bit
    Snail's pace. This is an unbelievably lame announcement. We know that Telefonica are doing a two boat campaign. The new boat is a Juan K-designed sistership to Puma and Groupama. It will probably be skippered by Iker Martinez (an announcement formally is due next week). A modified Telefonica Blue is going again with a youth crew. Having learned their lessons from last time when they were based in Alicante, the crew has been training out of Vigo on the Atlantic coast where there are some waves.
  • James Boyd
    11/04/2011 - 14:28
    In response to: VIDEO: Ben Ainslie
    Mmm. It is working, it is just a relatively hi res file and takes 1-2 mins to get going, according to the speed of your connection. Apologies. We are looking into a fix for this
  • Tnewton
    11/04/2011 - 13:49
    In response to: VIDEO: Ben Ainslie
    10+ replays of adverts and No Video?
  • Blackburn
    07/04/2011 - 10:13
    In response to: Well earned victory
    Call it the Auld Mud? Prevention didn't entirely work, I saw Peyron and Dick gleefully tossing them back and forth during the live broadcast. The organizers could also have fashioned (just for the symbolism of course) giant water balloons!
  • James Boyd
    06/04/2011 - 22:40
    In response to: Well earned victory
    Very good. Nor are they giant fur balls. In fact the giant brown balls were given out at the finish of the first Barcelona World Race (they are supposedly depictive of the World crews have just sailed around). As they hadn't twigged the symbolic nature of their spherical gifts, the skippers on that occasion entered into a game of 'catch' with the Spanish princess who had presented them. To make it much more obvious this time around (and to prevent a repeat of such un-regal behaviour) the globes have on them some judiciously positioned pearls interlinked with gold thread depicting the course...
  • Blackburn
    05/04/2011 - 15:29
    In response to: Well earned victory
    To anyone more proficient in Spanish... When the starving crew of MAPFRE were given their trophies, did they reveal if those are giant chocolates, or meatballs?
  • jhstacey
    04/04/2011 - 14:50
    In response to: America's Cup racing comes to Plymouth
    Nice report James - we're all a little gobsmacked but very excited in Plymouth. Can't wait for both the racing, but more for the showcase!
  • schooner
    04/04/2011 - 14:01
    In response to: America's Cup racing comes to Plymouth
    Twice in Plymouth in one year, James, you must be thrilled! This is good news for the Rolex Fastnet, since Plymouth will have to discover some proper bandwidth finally.
  • 656154
    04/04/2011 - 12:00
    In response to: Silvio Berlusconi supports Class 40 campaign
    One of the more creative April Fools stories I've seen!
  • Bart
    02/04/2011 - 22:25
    In response to: America's Cup racing comes to Plymouth
    The best comedy since Only fools and Horses!! Mr Payne has been had by a certain Kiwi fella! Bless him for being C... struck. 15 45s, and a huge following in the heart of uk sailing territory, sounds great!
  • Blackburn
    02/04/2011 - 21:10
    In response to: America's Cup racing comes to Plymouth
    Good reporting James! Plymouth looks like a very good choice (what a delightful breakwater they have); Especially good if the odds of getting becalmed are lower there, than anywhere else?
  • Blackburn
    01/04/2011 - 14:39
    In response to: Not an April's fool: the America's Cup World Series heads for Plymouth, UK
    Getting a headache from the '15 teams&12 countries' puzzle in today's update of the AC34 parlour game? For a neat solution, look here: http://www.voilesetvoiliers.com/club/blogs/voir/Lebras/billet/1101/
  • Blackburn
    01/04/2011 - 13:16
    In response to: On board the MOD70
    B&H's new device relays your coordinates by smoke signals, to start it up just apply the tip to any overheated B&G unit... : P
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