Americas Cup

[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.

[Bovidae]

TNZ looked good. A win by 3:13.

[Hooroo]

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

TNZ looked good. A win by 3:13.

3.13 Seconds or 3 mins 13 secs??

[taniwharugby]

@Hooroo >3mins

[Higgins]

@Hooroo said in Americas Cup:

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

TNZ looked good. A win by 3:13.

3.13 Seconds or 3 mins 13 secs??

Or Three hours and thirteen minutes?

[Bovidae]

@Hooroo 3 mins 13 secs.

Hopefully other races are much closer as I don't see too much overtaking unless there is a mistake or a big wind shift.

[antipodean]

@Kruse said in Americas Cup:

@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.

I'm amazed at how they turn still on the foils. +3 min margin is amazing in what are supposed to be comparable boats. Be interesting to see if there's that disparity amongst the challengers and what improvements they can make.

[mariner4life]

it is apparent they have drier powder

[Bovidae]

Ainslie and Team UK are not looking good. The criticism of their boat seems on the money.

[Bovidae]

@antipodean TNZ vs USA in race 4 will give us a better gauge of relative boat speeds.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

Ainslie and Team UK are not looking good. The criticism of their boat seems on the money.

Imagine going to sponsor meetings based on this performance.

[taniwharugby]

Watching USA go into one of the turns at what seemed close to full speed and maintain it was amazing.

Those things are a sight to behold!

[Bovidae]

@antipodean said in Americas Cup:

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

Ainslie and Team UK are not looking good. The criticism of their boat seems on the money.

Imagine going to sponsor meetings based on this performance.

Ratcliffe has got billions to spare. But he won't like funding losers.

They are meant to be racing Luna Rossa next race.

[Kruse]

So - I finally managed to get some coverage of this... and just saw the UK give up on this race... did the same happen in the previous?
And it seems... that if they ain't moving, these boats are pretty much useless?