tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423688743286113994.post7044420933909561181..comments2023-08-16T05:11:22.952-04:00Comments on madmothist: Internet Mothing - the Bar is RaisedJoe Bousquethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18292612536072788020noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423688743286113994.post-63928704595835165962010-08-23T05:21:45.340-04:002010-08-23T05:21:45.340-04:00And now I read in Monday morning's Scuttlebutt...And now I read in Monday morning's Scuttlebutt that Bora was suffering from food poisoning on the last day and that was why he dropped out. Yea, real time commentary would be a huge benefit to those not on the scene...Joe Bousquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292612536072788020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423688743286113994.post-59457070344293869442010-08-22T16:22:04.153-04:002010-08-22T16:22:04.153-04:00Graham you're right, real time commentary woul...Graham you're right, real time commentary would be great. From my perspective in the US, I couldn't understand what happened to Bora near the end of the third beat in race #14. His speed dropped to less than 4 kts as he passed to leeward of Nate, screaming at over 21 knots on the leeward leg. Had Bora broken his boat? Since I didn't know there would be no 15th race, in hindsight it was just one great sailor acknowledging the accomplishment of another. Great sportsmanship!<br /><br />Maybe we can get Clean in a helicopter!Joe Bousquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18292612536072788020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423688743286113994.post-1512092338036512572010-08-22T12:15:58.292-04:002010-08-22T12:15:58.292-04:00Hi Joe - the thing you don't mention about the...Hi Joe - the thing you don't mention about the Trac Trac is when people suddenly disappear off the screen - Simon Payne on the second day - left in mid air doing 23.2 knots - spooky! Or when Tim Penfold collides with Geoff Carveth (or vice versa) later that day - apparently he broke off one wing bar and needed stitches underneath his eye. Nasty. I would prefer Mr Clean's film and commentary any day however!Graham Simmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038724294086830905noreply@blogger.com