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Can we finally get rid of those ridiculous Americas cup yachts? Using a bunch of humans on board to generate hydraulic power either by hand cranking or pedaling is plain ridiculous. One skipper, the rest of the crew 'grinding'... that shouldn't make me chuckle but it does. At least when they were pulling ropes it wasn't just braun involved.


The sport is much more interesting for spectators when the top speed is 50-70km/h than when it’s 10-20km/h


Personally as long as there are graphic overlays and good commentators I think it can work at a lower speed.


Great, go fast. But having a crew generating hydraulic power with their arms is ridiculous




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