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TomRay
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| Quote: | | When the boat is pushed from its dock by four bumper boats, it appears as if a piece of the shore has just calved off. |
$10 million and we'll find out next year whether it will even be allowed to compete. The original purpose of the Deed of Gift was to promote sailing as a friendly competition among nations. That's a neat trimaran, but maybe something has gone horribly wrong as far as fulfilling the purpose of the Deed is concerned.
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Joined: 16 Apr 2004
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City/Region: Port Townsend
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Plan C
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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At Port Townsend's Wooden Boat Festival, I was sitting on Pirate, and talking to a BMW Oracle guy (part of the building-rigging team) who said they were looking for a top speed of 45 kts. He was admiring Pirate, which was built for racing in 1927, and won the national R Boat championship in New York in the early 30's, against boats including a couple of Herreshoffs. Pirate has been completely rebuilt and is essentially a brand new wooden boat. I had the good fortune to sail back to Lake Union on her. Here's a web site: http://www.r-boat.org/
It was a grand experience to sail on her.
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Pat Anderson
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
Posts: 8553
City/Region: Birch Bay, WA
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Daydream
Photos: Daydream and Crabby Lou
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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Had a job-related meeting today with Quadrant (a big home building company, if you have not heard of them) and one of their lawyers, Ann Gygi. She confirmed what I thought I remembered, her husband was part of the team for this boat! Specifically, his company had the BMW/Oracle contract to convert the concept drawings into construction plans for the builders. A picture of the boat was on the front page of the Seattle Times this morning...
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BaseCampAnne
Joined: 04 Nov 2007
Posts: 169
City/Region: San Diego/Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SEA COASTER
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:26 am Post subject: Oracle sightings? |
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Has anyone seen this boat on the water yet? I keep wondering how often it has been out/will be out. I believe a Seattle paper reported this was the last weekend...and I would love to find out how hard it is to find the boat on the water!
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Grumpy
Joined: 10 Oct 2005
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City/Region: Whidbey Is
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Vessel Name: Kingfisher II
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Anne, I don't think you will have any problem spotting it. We saw it from over 7 miles away (but we were on land).
Problem might be catching up with it 
Merv & Kathy
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Auklet
Joined: 01 May 2007
Posts: 11
City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: R-25 Tug
Vessel Name: Auklet
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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Saw the Oracle off the ferry dock the other day. You're right, it's easy to spot, but don't look for a boat. All you see is the mast, a black vertical line about 160 feet high and five feet wide.
Answer to a question asked: It will miss Deception pass by about 16 feet.
Answer to a question not asked: I have a fantasy dream about taking Oracle through the locks in Seattle. Lockmaster standing on the pier with a chainsaw in his hand, yelling "Which part do you want to go through first?" Then the fun begins. You would have to chop the mast by over 20 feet to get under the Aurora bridge then another 10 feet to get under the Freeway bridge.
Fun stuff to think about.
Just another thought: If I added up all the sail area of every sailboat that I ever owned, it would just about equal the area in the mast alone.
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