Kai Lenny's kite board vs. Oracle Team USA's AC72
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:30 am
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Kai Lenny's kite board vs. Oracle Team USA's AC72
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Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:32 am
Greg pointed out that a race board would have been more appropriate.
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:39 am
nice! but the choice of a surfboard made it seem like it was a fully staged - redbull/oracle promo.
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:22 pm
He should have used a windsurfer 
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:47 pm
Maybe a foil board would have made a bit more even match?
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:41 pm
his average speed on the surf board was better...
so goes to show what the AC 72 was up against!
so goes to show what the AC 72 was up against!
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 4:27 pm
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the cost/speed ratio.
The AC 72 design alone is around $1.8 million. Not to mention building, and crewing the thing.
The $1500 kite surfer by comparison is like a go-cart giving a ferrari a run for its money
The AC 72 design alone is around $1.8 million. Not to mention building, and crewing the thing.
The $1500 kite surfer by comparison is like a go-cart giving a ferrari a run for its money
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:04 pm
Wow - but a lot more than $15 million in that Oracle boat methinks!!! Anyone know what their speeds were?
