Americas Cup
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I guess it's par for the AC
But I don't know what this Dunphy fella is playing at
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so Ineos have partnered with the Petronas F1 team and Alingi have signed on and partnered with the Red Bull Racing F1 team
looking lie where ever the next AC is held it will be a step up from last time technology wise from the contender side anyway
starting to feel a little like 2003, the game might be changing and someone is going to swoop in pinch it
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@kiwiwomble Luna Rossa rumoured to be partnering with Ferrari.
The ultimate mercenary Butterworth is still cashing in with Alinghi.
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@bovidae yeah, seems an obvious fit....we'll probably end up partnering with a super cars team at best
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
@bovidae yeah, seems an obvious fit....we'll probably end up partnering with a super cars team at best
Yeah I can see it now....Dick Jones Racing Team NZ sponsored by Jennian Homes
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Adios to the Auld Mug: New country confirmed as next America's Cup host
Spanish media is reporting the next America's Cup host has been signed off.
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
@tim so strange that all those countries think the america's cup is big enough to bid to host...but none have teams of their own
from memory valencia was actually pretty good so hopefully they can recreate in Barcelona
Barcelona? Not a surprise I guess, seeing as one of TNZs sponsors is Estrella Damm. And they used to be sponsored by camper. Not sure now
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@canefan yeah, not surprising to hold a sailing regatta...just shows much of a bigger step putting a team together is
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@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:
@canefan yeah, not surprising to hold a sailing regatta...just shows much of a bigger step putting a team together is
When were they last in the AC? Have they ever been in it? Last time Valencia was host it was Bertarelli's team who were the defenders
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@canefan yeah...thats what im saying, i cant remember spain ever having a team but they obviously still think enough of it to try and host it. you imagine that putting a team together is a lot more effort than hosting the event
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If Auckland couldn't secure the funding necessary for the team to mount a successful defence, then out of the other options, Spain is a no-brainer.
We've had ridiculous mismatches in boat design, court cases, teams from landlocked nations...
