You know...I love where ocean racing technology and design has gone, but let's be real here, folks....Pirates almost sinks because of keel failure last time around and now Puma is falling apart on the first 2 legs. Whatever happened to the good old Whitebread boats that were designed to actually finish in one piece? Seriously. I think we've found the threshold of sacrificing solid design for speed. Just my 2 cents. Leave the high speed stuff for the ACC boats and the solidarity for the Volvo.
You know...I love where ocean racing technology and design has gone, but let's be real here, folks....Pirates almost sinks because of keel failure last time around and now Puma is falling apart on the first 2 legs. Whatever happened to the good old Whitebread boats that were designed to actually finish in one piece? Seriously. I think we've found the threshold of sacrificing solid design for speed. Just my 2 cents. Leave the high speed stuff for the ACC boats and the solidarity for the Volvo.
bqeberle 3 years ago
What are the details of that hull failure?
coffeefish 3 years ago