What boat is the fastest ? The Lightning ,Mirage or the new mirage ?

I think there is some new believers in some new boats ? Bradley vs Mirage , Mirage vs new Mirage you get it lets here what you guys think . Outrigger was a big suprise especially with there "exclusive" Mirage all modified and feared leading up to the race . Mean while Team NZ plays" step child "card to Outrigger and shows vast improvement in there brand new Lightning by stealing 3rd place ahead of the feared men of Outrigger . Was that fueled by not getting a "new" Mirage after being long time Outrigger Connection team guys or ? was the Lightning faster ? What was going through Karrel Sr.'s mind when Team NZ established a huge gap upon arrival to Moanalua Bay ? "Dammit !! those boys should be in my boat !! " thats my guess . Does Team NZ have a new sponser ? Very interesting ...LOL Who was the first Mirage Or does any body care ??

Submitted by paddlepimp on Fri, 10/12/2007 - 7:28pm



Well, if you look back in history, Bradley has always been the true design genius, with Karel more the "modifier"/production guy. So it makes sense that the apparently faster design(for now) comes from perhaps the greatest innovator ever. Remember, before the original Bradley, we went twenty years w/ out a real change. I guess he's a master of designing boats within those OHCRA parameters.


#1 Fri, 10/12/2007 - 8:25pm


The first Mirage to cross the finish line was paddled by Hawaiian I


#2 Sat, 10/13/2007 - 9:00pm


does what boat you are in really matter?

nothing beats lining up in a force five and taking down a mirage in a sprint.


#3 Sun, 10/14/2007 - 9:14am


It all depends on the conditions.

Elsewhere on this forum someone said the only "true paddling" is downwind paddling. How do those guys ever get back to where they started?

The Mirage has the edge in downwind paddling, but paddling with wind of the stern quarters or four or more points off the bow, I'd say the Force Five has the edge.

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#4 Mon, 10/15/2007 - 4:59am


I bet if shell was in the mirage they would have still destroyed everybody.


#5 Mon, 10/15/2007 - 7:56am


duh


#6 Tue, 10/16/2007 - 1:32am


Shell Va'a chose to paddle in a Lightning after testing both canoes out...they picked the canoe that worked better for them...Let the results speak for themselves.


#7 Thu, 10/18/2007 - 10:43pm


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