News from the 2011 Sydney to Hobart

[Mr Efficiency]

Originally Posted by Silver Raven

G'day Mr.E. Have you got a solution for my problem? Ciao, james Oh & I'll stop taking mt regular daily course of - indystrial strength "C-P's" promise.

A happy New Year to all in FNQ, look out for falling coconuts.

[Silver Raven]

Originally Posted by Mr Efficiency

A happy New Year to all in FNQ, look out for falling coconuts.

G'day & thanks M-F - have hard hat on now. Am adding the meat & milk to the cruched pineapple, crushed ice & either Mt.Gay rum or Vodka / or both to make a - tropical fruit punch as is the subject in - crew.org.nz froums at this festive season. Great idea & fab site. Ciao james &

YES - The best to everyone. Ciao again, james PS Have 6 coconut trees in my bakcyard & 20 or so pineapples + lychees by the 20ltr tin & Strawberry mangoes. Gota be a great 'sundowner' in there somewhere. jj

[Doug Lord]

Originally Posted by rwatson

It is! - I reckon it would have to be closer to $300 per hour, but what a hoot.

I got down to see some A Class radio control Model yacht competition the other day, - I reckon a 12 foot version, totally satellite controlled long distance ocean racing would be the go.

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I've been involved with RC sailboats and helicopters for years-some of us were conceiving of satellite control way back then(early 80's)-but its here and
everything you suggested is possible now!


Picture-1) first production RC spinnaker boats-1995, 2) Video Piloted RC heli-1984:

click on image-

[Paul B]

Originally Posted by rwatson

My facts are near enough - it was both sails, not just the headsail -
"In an audio recording, Investec Loyal tactician Michael Coxon was heard asking a media helicopter pilot: “Can you confirm, does Wild Oats have their trysail up? What color is the mainsail they’ve got up?”


get your facts right !!!!

I think you are the one who needs to get his facts right. There is no mention of a headsail at any time during the conversation.

Coxon asks if WOXI has a trysail up. The pilot evades answering. Coxon then asks what color the mainsail is.

The reason he asked the 2nd question is this: If the mainsail was damaged it would have been taken down and replaced with the Trysail. The colour is important because the trysail would have been a different colour (probably orange) than the mainsail (grey) and the "non-sailor" pilot would be able to see that without knowing anything about sailboats. FYI, a trysail is not a headsail. It is a sail that is flown in place of the mainsail in survival conditions.

You can hear the audio here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-2...finish/3750226