Americas Cup
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@taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:
Woohoo we are already 1 race down too...great rules those.
We shoulda introduced some in the lions tour.
For every loss the ABS get a 7 point headstart but we only count the games the Lions win/lose in the midweek games....if they win they get a 3 point start.
It's a shit rule but we had a chance to turn it back on Oracle by beating them once. We couldn't get the job done which is a concern. But we are building nicely and you don't want to peak in the round robin
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@Bovidae said in Americas Cup:
@Crucial said in Americas Cup:
There are some real asshats involved in this sport (I guess there always have been). There looks to be a group coming through though that are a bit more likeable and it would be nice to see them take over.
Coutts is a prick.In reality it's TNZ vs the rest as the other 5 challengers all signed up to Oracle's demands. If we can get past the ginga Aussie then Luna Rossa will come back into the mix as the Challenger of Record as they are allies with TNZ.
The rules Oracle set and the way they went about it meant the challanger of record for this Cup was unable to even compete nor were Luna Rossa who were Cup mainstays as Bovidae pointed out. Farcical.
Once you account for the teams that are essentially Oracle's puppets and the interested parties that weren't able to make it to the Cup because of Oracle it is a much closer equation.
If/when Team NZ wrestle the Cup back from Oracle let's see how others feels. It is much more pragmatic to sing from the Oracle's songsheet while they remain the holder, controller and overwhelming favourite. If they no longer have the power the other 'independent' syndicates may become a little more open minded.
Also, this regatta has been outstanding but without Team NZ - geez it would run the risk of being a little boring, no? Not unlike 2000? BAR/Artemis vs Oracle seems dull and Japan vs Oracle would have been an embarrassment.
Keep the format, reinstitute nationality requirement (minimum 4 homegrown including helmsmen & skipper) and eliminate stupid bonus points. Good as gold.
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Expect the architypal baddie Mr Spithill to come out all guns blazing over the next few days...patronizing, condescending, praising, I expect we will get the whole spectrum...
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@Crucial said in Americas Cup:
@canefan said in Americas Cup:
Two races scheduled on finals day 1. Hopefully we can realise superior boat speed and flip the deficit straight away
Too right. we should be aiming to establish an insurmountable lead
Two races per day no lay days? it'll be over rover either way
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@Crucial said in Americas Cup:
At least this time the biggest lead we could get before losing is 6-1.
Love the way there is a big gap between days 2 and 3 just in case Oracle is losing so Larry can head to the bank and buy a win.
The idea is to ram them at the start then.
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Quite like this article....
Time to show Team New Zealand the love
'What held me back from genuinely being fond of Team NZ was the lack of accountability to the taxpayer.'
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TNZ winning the first race..
But man another hiccup at the last mark.. Led by 1.49 minutes, and only won by 30 secs
Just saw that the scores started with TNZ at -1 and Oracle at 0. So Oracle need to win 7, and TNZ need to win 8.
I thought Oracle had 1 point already, and only need 6 more to get to 7. -
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