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This is racing sailing boats, large or small, with the
enhancement of mirror-finish sails so that the skilled helm
can use the action of the wind, the natural curvature of the
sail and the position of the boats relative to one another
and to the position of the sun and the direction of the wind
to
focus the sun's rays on their opponents' boats and set fire to
them.
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"Sunglasses ... burn cream ... fire extinguishers ... asbestos suits ... " |
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+ I think this would be visually awesome like a
sailboat Art performance! Burning Man on the
water. |
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Yes, or perhaps a sailing-themed remake of 'Rollerball' in
which, to keep the viewing figures up, the usually polite and
uneventful world of sailing introduces ever more deadly
innovations to spice things up. |
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there has not been a better idea on the halfbakery for
*checks notes* 21 years |
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Use to heat up this croissant + |
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This could be combined with sand-yacht racing in Death Valley or the Bonneville salt flats to create a voluntary mass casualty incident (including spectators) ... |
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More and more I see this as ripe for having a classic
Hollywood "underdog sports movie" like Cool
Runnings or Dodgeball based on it, where the plucky no-
hopers with a dream in their hearts
make their own boat in a garage to enter the big annual
pyrosailing competition
where they'll be up against the money-no-object boats of
their obnoxious rivals. It
will have photogenic action sequences, boats racing
under a clear blue sky through
beautiful water, the mounting tension created by the
image of spray being thrown
up into the air and instantly turning to steam as it passes
through the focused light
coming from the sail of a rival boat, and finally, the sail
and mast of the big-money
boat erupting in a sheet of flame. |
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Wasteful burning, no but flammable/charged hit points tagged on and around the boat would be thrilling. |
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"Well we had a mast there when the race started but then the wind died down and now most of it's mizzen." |
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An overcast day pack could include two frequency specific torches and ten, five red, five blue, dye packs containing wash-away paint.The large sunny day reflective disc comes standard. |
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// now most of it's mizzen." // |
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Yawl regret that pun. You've scuppered the idea. |
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No sheet, Sherlock. And aweigh with the boating puns, we anchor after something that's knot so ding(h)y... |
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<notes childish pun-fest - gives stern look> |
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<notes childish pun-fest - nods in approval> |
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I'm now wondering if pyrosailing teams should also include
an airborne parasailer, hang glider or hot-air balloon whose
job it is to cast shade on their opponent's boat. Giving the
parasailer or hang glider reflective, focusable surfaces
would make the competition even more interesting. |
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The only way to improve this would be to require pirate
apparel and roleplay. |
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