Americas Cup
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@bovidae said in Americas Cup:
@canefan said in Americas Cup:
Who said light wind racing couldn't be exciting? Might be the most exciting AC race ever
And TNZ was due some luck after that race in SF.
When they shortened the race and then the time limit came into play it felt like de ja vu
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@crucial said in Americas Cup:
This thread makes for a hilarious read back. ETNZ go from chumps to champs to chimps to champs with every gybe and tack.
I've only just watched both races - without knowing the results - and then read the thread. All of the ups and downs very apparent.
How an event can go from one of the dullest ever (was getting very predictable), to one of the most exciting in one day (two wins from starboard entry was about as good as it got previously to break the monotony).
Then today:
First an actual pass, and then boats stalled in the doldrums, which somehow became exciting. WTF. Bizarre and stressful entertainment.That fat lady sure loves the Americas cup - "I'm going to sing now. Nah fuck it, I'll wait a bit".
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@pakman they'd been foiling no problems at all but saw the light patch in the last few seconds before they sailed into it.
TNZ were in a different situation they fell off because the gybe was the wrong manouevere. LR had no wind at all.
Man the TNZ grinders looked dead at the end.
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@dogmeat said in Americas Cup:
@pakman they'd been foiling no problems at all but saw the light patch in the last few seconds before they sailed into it.
TNZ were in a different situation they fell off because the gybe was the wrong manouevere. LR had no wind at all.
Man the TNZ grinders looked dead at the end.
TNZ seemed to take no chances once they saw LR becalmed.
But the gybe looked right in the heat of the moment.
Bit of a lottery if wind under 7 knots!
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Some interesting comments about LR deliberately going outside the course boundary in their attempt to get back on the foils. While you take a distance penalty it isn't a big deal when you are so far behind, and start foiling again. I wonder what the race committee would have done if TNZ had problems again on the final leg and LR had passed them?
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@bovidae said in Americas Cup:
Some interesting comments about LR deliberately going outside the course boundary in their attempt to get back on the foils. While you take a distance penalty it isn't a big deal when you are so far behind, and start foiling again. I wonder what the race committee would have done if TNZ had problems again on the final leg and LR had passed them?
honestly, it's the rules fault, not LR. I can see why they did what htey did - Ineos did the same thing.
A better answer is to rewrite the rules so if you spend too long outside the course you get black flagged
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anyones thoughts on LR continuing in displacement mode through the gate and further upwind?
I know ETNZ had to head a bit upwind to get on the foils but everyone was saying there was less and less pressure upwind
I know its easy to say now but should they have tried to get back on their foils before heading for through the top gate
also saw some comments about once they had gone through the top gate why didn;t they just head down wind in displacement mode, slowly get further down course but also heading toward the pressure
very possible ive missed something important
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have they done this because we might be able to win it today
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@jk said in Americas Cup:
@jk said in Americas Cup:
Going to be another one of those days by the looks. Only 7-11knots forecast but WSW so might offer the opportunity to race on course C off north head
Course C confirmed!
Hopefully the wind speed does increase.
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
have they done this because we might be able to win it today
maybe but also the best course for that breeze as it will funnel out of the harbour. Aso the premier course for spectators to be able to watch from the shore.
Means I can prob watch it from my office at work too but the kids sport pickup from devonport at 630 could be a pain in the ass with traffic!
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
have they done this because we might be able to win it today
More because it is orientated to the SW. Only other course would be "E" and why would they do that when we can have crowds in level 1? Only reason for "E" would be if there thought that they might get more breeze and it was marginal.
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yeah, it was tongue in cheek, obviously the best course first, the last thing they would want is for races to have to be called off, just luck they best course is a great one for the home crowd to watch from
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
yeah, it was tongue in cheek, obviously the best course first, the last thing they would want is for races to have to be called off, just luck they best course is a great one for the home crowd to watch from
It is convenient. Let's hope they get enough puff to make it work.
