Americas Cup

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby That start was even but Luna Rossa got the favoured right side.

USA needs to be ultra-aggressive in the pre-start in race 4 because they won't win unless they force a mistake from Luna Rossa. No point in trailing every leg - again.

[taniwharugby]

@nzzp possibly a bit gun shy after falling the other week turning at high speed and again yesterday?

@Bovidae thats the thing, he was on the wrong side of the start (well, seemed the wrong side) and from there LR built her lead.

[Machpants]

Barker is shit, that start was awful

[Machpants]

Then a tech issue at first turn, time to go home with just ten races... Issue again, off the foils...

[taniwharugby]

poor buggars!

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

poor buggars!

Yeah but they would've lost anyway

[Bovidae]

@Machpants said in Americas Cup:

Barker is shit, that start was awful

He is just so passive compared to Spithill.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants its one thing to get beaten by skill but to add in mechanical issues just adds salt to the wounds

[Bovidae]

Team UK's struggles in light winds becomes apparent in the pre-start.

[Crucial]

Surely they must have known in practice that they are a dog in these conditions?
Just punting on strong winds?

[Bovidae]

@Crucial Yes. From what I have read the designers optimise for a wind range and you hope that covers as wide of a range as possible. Team UK wants stronger winds while Luna Rossa is better at the lower end.

1:52 secs win to Luna Rossa in race 1.

[Crucial]

Luna Rossa looks the better boat in mid range as well

[Bovidae]

Lester also made the comment that Luna Rossa looks to be an easier boat to sail as Team UK lost ground every time they tacked/gybed.

Team UK will be wanting winds at the upper limit to maximise their strengths.

[Snowy]

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

Team UK's struggles in light winds becomes apparent in the pre-start.

They definitely need a decent blow to get it up, otherwise they are just flopping about.

[Machpants]

@Snowy bloody windy in NLD, so I guess breeze maybe up a bit on yesterday?

[Snowy]

@Machpants said in Americas Cup:

@Snowy bloody windy in NLD, so I guess breeze maybe up a bit on yesterday?

Probably about the same as yesterday afternoon's second race. NE, with the sea breeze filling it in. Forecast for 24kph, so about 13 knots. Enough for Ineos to get it up but they were still relatively slow and struggled to maneuver. They will want more than that - might get it, but is pretty still where I am north of Auckland and we are on a ridge facing NE.

[Bovidae]

A different course today, so wind conditions are also different.

[Snowy]

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

A different course today, so wind conditions are also different.

A NE with about 14 knots was about the same as race two yesterday, although they did adjust the course for the second race.

[Bovidae]

@Snowy said in Americas Cup:

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

A different course today, so wind conditions are also different.

A NE with about 14 knots was about the same as race two yesterday, although they did adjust the course for the second race.

The commentators were saying that the changes in wind direction will be greater in course E so there should be more passing lanes.

[Snowy]

@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:

The commentators were saying that the changes in wind direction will be greater in course E so there should be more passing lanes.

Makes sense. It's more in the lee of Waiheke with a NE. Actually all of the courses except A have significant "swirl" and land mass effect. It does make it more of a sailing skill test than a drag race which is good.