Americas Cup

[Kiwiwomble]

@jk said in Americas Cup:

Just love how close these two boats are compared to all the LV races we saw before

wasn't a big deal mate, was just replying to this bit

[nzzp]

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

A mate sent some speed graphs today - TNZ were faster downwind in heaveir winds. Looking like it now

this is more like it!

[Kruse]

That's a paddlin'.
(insert Simpsons' GIF)

[JK]

The boat just seems so efficient thru the water

[Luigi]

@jk just gets up so much quicker

[sparky]

Looking good.

[Crucial]

Pity we never got to see them racing full blast.

[antipodean]

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

looks like Burling got the start he wanted, first blood

The apprentice has become the master. Outstanding work to set up the race. Commentary team saying there hasn't been a pass on this course!

[JK]

Woooooofknhooooo!!

[Donsteppa]

Excellent! And excellence.

[sparky]

The America's Cup is still New Zealand's Cup!!!

[Kiwiwomble]

both helmsman thanking the race organisers straight away, nice touch

[Luigi]

“Kiwis can fly” - how long has the comm waited to say that?

[sparky]

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

[Kruse]

@luigi said in Americas Cup:

“Kiwis can fly” - how long has the comm waited to say that?

That's been bandied about even during the Toyota ads, hasn't it?
But I do love listening to this part of the event, listening for the obvious rehearsed attempts to create a sound-bite la-la Montgomery.
Keep trying, chumps, that's never gonna be surpassed.

[nzzp]

@sparky said in Americas Cup:

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

fought so hard with what was eventually a slower boat. Great series, great racing, great fun. See y'all in 2 years

[Bovidae]

I'll have to have a chat to my Italian BIL.

[Kruse]

A guy named Maloney won the Americas Cup on St Paddy's Day... does the TAB have odds on him not getting laid tonight?

[Kiwiwomble]

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@sparky said in Americas Cup:

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

fought so hard with what was eventually a slower boat. Great series, great racing, great fun. See y'all in 2 years

i hope its only 2 years, would be cool but any new teams wouldn't need longer wouldn't they?

[nzzp]

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@sparky said in Americas Cup:

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

fought so hard with what was eventually a slower boat. Great series, great racing, great fun. See y'all in 2 years

i hope its only 2 years, would be cool but any new teams wouldn't need longer wouldn't they?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think