[Land-speed] New LSR

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Fri Apr 3 18:08:56 MST 2009


Modified sports could be an entry level streamlinner. But there go all the Alfa records! I guess its better to spend more money, and build a better Alfa! More money(the American way! I guess records are precious! 
Jack! 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Harris" <yesford at clear.net.nz> 
To: "Bryan Savage" <b.a.savage at wildblue.net>, dwarner230 at yahoo.com 
Cc: "land-speed" <land-speed at autox.team.net>, "Kirkwood" <saltfever at comcast.net> 
Sent: Friday, April 3, 2009 2:57:09 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] New LSR 

Was this, that 22 mill yacht, or another ? 
http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/court_backs_bmw_oracle_racing_as_challenger_for_americas_cup/ 

Chris H..............NZed. 

> DW and list, 
> 
> What I remember about that, is that they added a rule that all 
> contenders must have a single hull. Reminded me of the turbo 
> Indy car because he was hoping they would let him run it once 
> before outlawing it. Somehow his secret got out. 
> I used to be in sailing. Got too expensive for me. 
> 
> That's what I like about Streamliners, any plan within a few 
> basic common sense and necessary safety requirements is allowed. 
> Common sense and history/experience are used to judge the design, 
> the same are used to judge the execution of the design. These are 
> the same principles used to design IBM Computers. 
> All this means is, no fliers or junk allowed. 
> 
> I'll go back in my hole now DW. 
> Bryan 
> 
> 
> 
> dan warner wrote: 
>> There was a piece on 60 Minutes last year about some rich guy who built 
>> an 
>> America's Cup contender using the same principles. His boat had dual 
>> hulls and 
>> a sail(?) like the subject. It was so fast in testing that it was deemed 
>> illegal before racing. I think the cost was in excess of $22M. 
>> DW 
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