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this is a testament to the wonders what we would see if if we allowed people to apply the technologies of performance enhancing drugs to similar competitive endeavours
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What’s the SA/D when those hulls come up out of the water? Infinity?
Related to that turtle move Squid, what do you think of an automated or semi-automated system set up to detect the beginning of the process, whereupon it (nearly) instantly fires two (or multiple) sea anchors deep into the water astern (and at a fairly steep angle) — with hauling capacity on the lines perhaps — in order to prevent the ass over teakettle?
It’s an interesting idea, though the engineering would be really tricky. First you’d need a reliable sensor suite that could tell the difference between a marginal nosedive and a catastrophic one. You’d also need to size the chutes and the amount of stretch in their lines so that you’d arrest the somersault in time, without tearing off big chunks of hull.
I’m hesitant to advocate for development of such a system, if only because my selfish personal preference is for that kind of money to go into developments that will benefit the recreational market. Some of the cutting-edge work in materials and construction and systems will make its way down to us in time, giving us stronger, safer, better boats and systems. In terrestrial terms, it’s like saying that I’d rather have the dollars and smarts go into stuff like anti-lock brakes and traction control, rather than something as specialized as drag chutes.
In the meantime, it looks as though the crew is a lot more experienced with their boat’s performance characteristics, and a lot more confident in their ability to keep it under control. Good seamanship is more important than gadgetry, every time.