Americas Cup

canefan

so when ~~is the team named~~ does the racing start?

December 17th? Pre-Xmas regatta. The boats were out practicing head to head today in preparation. Peter Lester was on TV1, reckons TNZ look good

JK

Really looking forward to it as well and stoked that they have been able to get that course B or C as able to be used as those two are just awesome from a spectator perspective. I expect North Head and Mt Vic to be humming when the racing is on. They will be great viewing points.

Course A is also just straight off taka beach so can pretty much watch that one from home. Will definitely check out the pre xmas regatta and then the second half of the prada cup as we will be away all of Jan.

Snowy

@taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

so when ~~is the team named~~ does the racing start?

It is the 17th Dec as mentioned above - you will be pleased to know that is a Thursday (next Thursday in fact).

Bovidae

We'll find out next week.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/123672455/americas-cup-sir-ben-ainslies-british-boat-the-lamest-of-lame-ducks

Machpants

Taking lessons from the Boks
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/123674293/americas-cup-practice-races-called-off-as-all-three-challengers-say-no

Bovidae

Racing starts in less than 1 h.

voodoo

so do these races mean anything or is is just practice?

mariner4life

@voodoo dick waving for incredibly rich fluffybunnies always means something

Kiwiwomble

@voodoo its not the big show, I thought originally points would get carried over to the Prada cup so it might mean more to the other teams the ETNZ

Bovidae

@voodoo said in Americas Cup:

so do these races mean anything or is is just practice?

This Christmas Race comp is the only time TNZ gets to race against the challengers before the big show.

voodoo

@Bovidae so all the challengers go through to Challenger series after this (regardless of results in this series) then we race the winner of that?

Bovidae

@voodoo Yes.

This link has more info:
https://www.americascup.com/race-format-and-racing-rules

voodoo

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

@voodoo Yes.

This link has more info:
https://www.americascup.com/race-format-and-racing-rules

Thanks

nzzp

I'm irrationally interested in this. Really not sure why.

Crazy Horse

I read somewhere we will probably be keeping our powder dry during these races. Good tactic, it never fails.

nzzp

@Crazy-Horse said in Americas Cup:

I read somewhere we will probably be keeping our powder dry during these races. Good tactic, it never fails.

spot on, that's why we've got the RWC2019 in the shed

Crucial

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@Crazy-Horse said in Americas Cup:

I read somewhere we will probably be keeping our powder dry during these races. Good tactic, it never fails.

spot on, that's why we've got the RWC2019 in the shed

Yep. I wasnt aware that Steve Hansen had been brought on board as a strategist.

Crazy Horse

Well, they are smashing Prada (Edit: Luna Rossa?)Incredible, 12 knot winds and up to 40 knot boat speed.

taniwharugby

@Crazy-Horse it is amazing to watch those boats, the acceleration they get as well.

Kruse

@Crazy-Horse said in Americas Cup:

12 knot winds and up to 40 knot boat speed

Fuck. Off. That is some straight-up bullshit.
A flagrant disregard for the basic laws of physics on par with the Japanese and their goddamn iceblocks you need a BBQ to eat.

The Silver Fern

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