Word: sec
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...never let up. Before rounding the last mark to sail home against the wind, Conner surprised his opponent by jibing suddenly to change course. As Bertrand wheeled his boat to follow, part of Australia II's steering gear snapped. Conner won the race by 1 min. 10 sec...
...Just before the start, as Australia II jibed to block Liberty, a 24.6-knot gust smacked the challenger, snapping a pin that holds the mainsail to the halyard and dropping the sail 18 in. Despite this handicap, Bertrand beat the U.S. yacht on the first upwind leg by 50 sec., a remarkable margin that displayed his boat's inherent speed. Unable to match his opponent in tacking duels, Bertrand decided to go off in search of a breeze. Left alone, it was Conner who found the wind-and won, by 1 min. 33 sec. "God smiled on us," said...
...replay of the third race the winds were feather light once more, and ultralight Australia II, weighing 5,000 lbs. less than Liberty, took to them like a seagull riding the thermals. She beat the American boat by 3 min. 14 sec., the largest margin rung up by a foreign challenger since 1871. John Marshall, the mainsheet trimmer on Liberty, said after the race, "There is a speed difference in these two yachts like I have never seen. Australia II is something new, very thoughtful and very exciting." Asked how he spent the day off after his first loss, Conner...
...known what ground control's commands were. But they must have been succinct. Within 4 sec., Pilot 805 says, "Roger," and zooms after the jetliner. He then reports that the jumbo is slowing down. Seven minutes earlier, Flight 007 had requested permission from Japanese controllers at Tokyo's Narita airport to climb from an altitude of 33,000 ft. to 35,000 ft., and a climb speed is slower than a cruise speed. However, seconds later, Pilot 805 reports that the airliner is at an altitude of 10,000 km (33,000 ft.), indicating that either...
...challenger selection continued in its fourth round, Australia had compiled a record of 42 wins and only five defeats. Its closest competitor, Victory '83 (30-17), finally did manage to beat Australia II in one race last week by a surprising 2 min. 50 sec., provoking an outburst from Dennis Conner, skipper of Liberty, the leading American boat. He charged that the Aussies were "sandbagging" (deliberately losing) to take the limelight off their disputed keel...