Americas cup
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First race was a clear trouncing. Second race was more competitive but we seemed to read the conditions better.
These boats are incredible. 35 knots in 8 knots of wind. It’s great watching and the races are a good time too.
Ainslie too good for the Brit’s to not bounce back.
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That commentator is the worst thing about the coverage.
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yeah
i thought the commentator asked a pretty stupid question
cant remember the question exactly, but remember thinking that that was a clown question
not surprised ainslie called him a piston wristed gibbon . . . i would have too
ainslie under pressure tho . . . i think the kiwis are actually out sailing him . . . and as maybe the best sailer of all time . . . that's gotta shit ya
been only one overtake so far (kiwis)
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@sparky said in Americas cup:
The average speed of the two boats is similar, but Team NZ are much more efficient and careful in their movements.
VMG means the boat is sailing to the mark better. If the average speed is even but the NZ boat can sail a better VMG that can mean that the NZ boat performs better. It’s not all about outright speed
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@W32 said in Americas cup:
@sparky said in Americas cup:
The average speed of the two boats is similar, but Team NZ are much more efficient and careful in their movements.
VMG means the boat is sailing to the mark better. If the average speed is even but the NZ boat can sail a better VMG that can mean that the NZ boat performs better. It’s not all about outright speed
0.4knts vmg is a a decent performance increase over Ineos.
Im expecting this to be over fairly in a few days although will be interesting seeing how Ineos compete in the upper wind range. They were very impressive in dispatching LRPP in a higher wind range.
Ainslie needs to win the starts but from what we have seen, I am not sure they have the boat to keep ETNZ behind them if they get in front.
I was hoping for a more competitive series. I suppose I shouldn’t get ahead of myself here but 3-0 does look ominous.
I do t think a hugely dominant ETNZ smashing Ineos 7-0 is going to do a lot for AM and challengers coming into the next one. It can’t be too attractive for a new syndicate to drop $100m for the chance to get humiliated by the kiwi team.
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@MajorRage said in Americas cup:
Lots here have forgotten 8-1 to 8-9.
That was exciting. Hope for something like that. Gotta say as a neutral I’m pulling for the Brit’s .. just makes for a better event if they win. Huge respect to the NZ sailors and tech team. Sailing in America has really faded away. ..
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@MajorRage said in Americas cup:
Lots here have forgotten 8-1 to 8-9.
the faster boat won. It just took a few races to figure out how to sail it again as they lost their lead sail trimmer (from memory)
Did they also start on negative points? Negative two? So 8-1 was more like 8-3 in reality?
