In France it's a thing.
The Vendée Globe challenge started last sunday, do you even know this race?
Is it a sport?
Jace Morris
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Xavier Bell
Of course. Lifelong sailor here. Sailing is one of the best and at the same time most underrated sports IMO.
Austin Allen
those kinds of contests are interesting
found out about this guy when reading about the history of them
en.wikipedia.org
fascinating
Adam Ramirez
There are German sailors? Knowing your seas, you're courageaous!
I leave the link here if you want to follow the ranking of the race:
vendeeglobe.org
Click on "menu" then 'classements et positions".
Grayson Rodriguez
Of course, Germany has a long tradition of sailing, we have the North Sea and Baltic Sea and a lot of lakes.
Had to do a presentation about vendeeglobe and, Volvo Ocean race and round the world racing in general at university a couple of years ago :-)
Joshua Stewart
>we have the North Sea and Baltic Sea
Yeah, cold and treacherous. Your fishermen have some big balls.
Isaac Thomas
Hanging on the edge of that boat like that is pretty fucking ballsy.
Aiden Diaz
North Sea agree, Baltic Sea is more like a bathtub. But Biscaya is also far from easy too sail!
First of all it's fun :-)
Luis Cruz
There's an awesome book called 'The Strange Voyage of Donald Crowhurst" and a documentary called "Deep Water." Both absolutely enthralling.
Pro yacht crew here: I've sailed a few times with Conrad Colman, those single handed sailors are a breed apart, that's for sure.
Jaxson Nelson
Dude I can't deal with the open water, that's why I like all my sports on land
Michael Ross
I love sailing but its not a sport
Jaxson Carter
it's much more of a sport than car racing ever will be
Benjamin Thompson
>en.wikipedia.org
Wow, this race was an extreme experience, between him and Moitessier...
Robert Baker
What else? Are you even serious?
Caleb Stewart
I dont think car racing is a sport either
Hunter Fisher
My boss, Larry Ellison, is a competitive sailor but not sure this type
Anthony Lewis
They are alone to manoeuvre these beasts 24/7 during 100 days without support, physically speaking it's an exploit I think. Compared to golf...
Jeremiah Kelly
Well, there's the America Cup here
Aiden Collins
America's Cup is sci-fi tier nowadays. Still a sport though.
Andrew Morris
It's a lot more physically demanding than golf/darts/bowling.
Zachary Foster
Cool. Not a sport. Neither is mountain climbing or body building or 1000 other impressive acts of physicality
Jackson White
Giving birth is too
Liam Russell
It's only not a sport if you're a poorfag. A day's racing in Antigua followed by all night parties on the boss's superyacht is fucking based.
Caleb Johnson
why are they allowing them crazy hidrofoil now? or i missed something
Lincoln Butler
What is a sport
Levi Adams
is a yot an athlete?
Jose Hernandez
It's allowed, there's no rule against it.
It's the first time they are used on a round-the-world tour though, and they're fragile, if you hit a floating coconut you can be fucked.
It's a mechanical sport.
To me, if it requires physical aptitudes and if your performance can be objectively mesured through a competition, it's a sport.
Joseph Lee
yes
Jaxon Carter
Sorry we ruined the America's Cup with the meme boats.