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Volvo ocean race coming to Galway

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  • 08-05-2008 1:29pm
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    workaccount
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    Hi,
    There is going to be a simulator coming to Galway on the 22nd of this month.

    Meant to be like the real thing assuming the journalist isn't talking sh*te (galway first - Monday). These boats go up to about 60 knots..about 70MPH :eek:

    Aparently you will have to put on rain gear (provided) as there will be real water for the simulator.

    Anyone ever been on it before?

    http://www.volvooceanrace.org/index.aspx


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    preilly79
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    workaccount wrote: »
    These boats go up to about 60 knots

    No they don't. http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/content/view/14/16/


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    workaccount
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    preilly79 wrote: »
    No they don't. http://www.sailspeedrecords.com/content/view/14/16/

    That's a 500 metre record :confused:


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    preilly79
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    workaccount wrote: »
    That's a 500 metre record :confused:

    Exactly, those boats (if you can even call them that, they're more like aircraft when they reach speeds like that), are designed for use on a 500m stretch of water with no waves, obstacles etc. These are the fastest yachts period, and even they don't come close to 60 knots.

    Top speed for a Volvo Open 70 currently stands at 39kts (i'm pretty sure)..


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    po0k
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    Nice one.
    I was at the Tall Ships in Cork in 91 as a young lad.


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    preilly79
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    po0k wrote: »
    Nice one.
    I was at the Tall Ships in Cork in 91 as a young lad.

    sure if you were a young lad in '91 you're still a young lad in my book :)


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    po0k
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    You'll die first :)


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    Sherifu
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    Simulator eh.


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    cornbb
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    Nice one. Is the race itself coming to Galway or just the simulator?

    No sailing vessel has ever broken the 50kt record AFAIK, and only windsurfers have come close ;)


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    po0k
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    The race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/
    6th June it says.

    Deckchair and beer cooler on top of the oil silos I says.


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    workaccount
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    po0k wrote: »
    The race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/
    6th June it says.

    Deckchair and beer cooler on top of the oil silos I says.


    The Irish team will be based in Galway here and should be here in a few weeks.

    There boat is just finished or nearly finished. It took 90 men and 40,000 hours labour to build in Hong Kong.


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    cornbb
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    Wicked, I'll look forward to watching them.


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    CrowdedHouse
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    po0k wrote: »
    The race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/
    6th June it says.

    That's next year though according to that.

    Seven Worlds will Collide



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    JohnCleary
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    po0k wrote: »
    The race http://www.volvooceanrace.org/abouttherace/raceschedule/
    6th June it says.

    Deckchair and beer cooler on top of the oil silos I says.

    2009

    I'll beat you one - I'll be in the boat driving alongside them as they enter the bay ;)


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    workaccount
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    2009

    I'll beat you one - I'll be in the boat driving alongside them as they enter the bay ;)

    Ha ha :D

    As if you'd be allowed. If you bumped into one you would probably spend a large amount of the rest of your life paying for the damage!

    What kind of boat do you have btw? I think I remember seeing you selling a boat on adverts before....if I recall correctly twas a nice one.


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    JohnCleary
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    workaccount wrote: »
    Ha ha :D

    As if you'd be allowed. If you bumped into one you would probably spend a large amount of the rest of your life paying for the damage!

    What kind of boat do you have btw? I think I remember seeing you selling a boat on adverts before....if I recall correctly twas a nice one.

    Um 'allowed'? I'm getting paid to do it :D

    It's a sports cruiser, and yes it's nice :D:D Not the one you seen on adverts though, that was much smaller than the one I have now


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    workaccount
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Um 'allowed'? I'm getting paid to do it :D

    It's a sports cruiser, and yes it's nice :D:D Not the one you seen on adverts though, that was much smaller than the one I have now

    Ye must be loaded ye fecker. :(


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    JIZZLORD
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    Um 'allowed'? I'm getting paid to do it :D

    It's a sports cruiser, and yes it's nice :D:D Not the one you seen on adverts though, that was much smaller than the one I have now

    For a second i thought you said you had a battle cruiser :D


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    JohnCleary
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    JIZZLORD wrote: »
    For a second i thought you said you had a battle cruiser :D

    You sunk my battleship :(


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    JohnCleary
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    workaccount wrote: »
    Ye must be loaded ye fecker. :(

    I never thought babies could sell so well on eBay :p


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    po0k
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    JohnCleary wrote: »
    2009


    Balls.

    It even says "6 June 2009"

    head_up_arse.jpg


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