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Too many times we have heard the phrase "rain stops play" at the annual Wimbledon tennis tournament from London, England, and given the climate in the UK and the fact that the championships began back in 1877, it must have been uttered many times.
However, there aren't many sporting events that need specific and precise weather conditions in order to be able to proceed.
Sailing, and in particular the America's Cup, is one such event where the direction and strength of the wind is a key factor in determining the success of this regatta.
[...] Since the beginning, the weather, and in particular the winds, have taken their toll on the teams participating, with strong, gusting winds capsizing the New Zealand team on Tuesday, June 6. The following day's racing planned for June 7 was postponed due to the high winds.
[...] And now sailing experts are saying the light air pattern currently in place across Bermuda could be a game changer, and if the winds stay below 12 knots, the teams have to change equipment and tactics once again.
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(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Tuesday June 13 2017, @07:36PM (1 child)
It's possibly OK to sit at a local pub with a pint and cheer on the local team, but somehow 12 metre yachting is shite?
No, they're all shite: going to local bars, cheering local teams, and billionaire yachting are all a waste of time. Same with the Superbowl, World Series, etc.
If you like sports, do what you said before: buy a bat, ball, etc. and go find a few friends and play. Watching other people play sports while you sit on your fat ass is sheer laziness, and alcohol rots your brain [nih.gov].
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @09:29PM
Can't we all just get along?
And by get along I mean everyone should be productive during any hours not spent asleep. Fun is a waste of time, and any benefits required by human physiology should be handled with chemical substitutes. We can even increase productive hour totals by reducing the need for humans to sleep! We can also encourage a higher birth rate with mandatory life retirement when productivity drops below the lower bounds.
If you're not improving the bottom line you should be executed POST HASTE!