Americas Cup

Snowy

@bovidae Thx. Posts crossed.

Machpants

Whoops off the foils in pre start, well behind, very shit by TNZ. So as long as LR can keep it up (oo-er missus) the race is theirs.

antipodean

That start is stunning incompetence.

Tim

So TNZ just straight up fucked that up right?

Tim

These races are over at the start. Boring as shit.

Bovidae

This could be the defining race of the AC if LR wins against serve (so to speak).

taniwharugby

TNZ look to be covering more distance again.

Stag

Burling is terrible at the starts. If you go back to the last cup it was exactly the same except when he lost the starts then he had the speed to catch up. Now his starts are sinking his team.

Kruse

@snowy said in Americas Cup:

I think that we should discuss map projections now. What is everyone's favourite and why? I've always been a fan (shouldn't use that word, the lambert conical supporters will be all over it) of the Mercator. It just makes NZ look bigger. A bit shit for navigation, but the symmetry is nice.

I thought the Mercator had been confirmed to be racist?
You Racist.
In any case, with any of the cylindrical projections, including your racist Mercator.... I much prefer the version with China in the middle, rather than Europe. It just fits so much better, and incidentally with pleasing symmetry.

Damo

These races are all incredibly dull. The format, course and boats are a dud this year.

Bovidae

@tim said in Americas Cup:

These races are over at the start. Boring as shit.

Especially in the light winds. We need some 20+ knots to make these races interesting. Otherwise

Donsteppa

@tim said in Americas Cup:

These races are over at the start. Boring as shit.

Between that and Team NZ allegedly shopping around for overseas hosts if they retain the Cup, its the first Americas Cup that I haven't cared much about.

antipodean

@donsteppa said in Americas Cup:

@tim said in Americas Cup:

These races are over at the start. Boring as shit.

Between that and Team NZ allegedly shopping around for overseas hosts if they retain the Cup, its the first one I can't remember caring much about.

Well local knowledge doesn't appear to have been of any help. LR clearly more manoeuvrable in these conditions and piloted by someone who can work out time and distance.

There should be some pointed questions asked after this shitshow of a race.

Tim

NZ govt apparently paid ~ $40M for hosting rights. Do they get any TV broadcast revenue?

taniwharugby

@tim You'd have to think they should get plenty of mileage out of the coverage for it this year though.

Machpants

@tim said in Americas Cup:

NZ govt apparently paid ~ $40M for hosting rights. Do they get any TV broadcast revenue?

Same as the RWC I very much doubt it! It is all about advertising NZ and getting rich idiots in to spend here, sadly CV put a bit of a damper on the last bit.

nzzp

@tim said in Americas Cup:

NZ govt apparently paid ~ $40M for hosting rights. Do they get any TV broadcast revenue?

makes sense if you get GST and PAYE for teams, plus all the visitors spending wonderful overseas cash.

Then Covid. Yeah.

Can't blame them for it - makes rational economic sense, and has a bit of a party too! We're still reaping the rewards of winning in 95 with the viaduct harbour .. the legacy this time will be Quay St and waterfront. Again, just delayed by Covid.

Hope we win though, and get to host again...

antipodean

Much better start this time. Amazing what can happen when you work out the time and speed to cross the line at near full speed. No doubt that was the discussion at the debrief - going slow risks going off foil, which means you lose.

Tim

Well that was a comeback.

Tim

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

Hope we win though, and get to host again...

Yeah, that would be good for recouping the $210M spent on hosting infrastructure!

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