America's Cup
- Thread starter Nero
- Start date
Ponty
pfm Member
Revised schedule for this weekend...
https://www.americascup.com/en/news/964_PRADA-CUP-ROUND-ROBINS-3-AND-4-REVISED-SCHEDULE
https://www.americascup.com/en/news/964_PRADA-CUP-ROUND-ROBINS-3-AND-4-REVISED-SCHEDULE
jtrade
pfm Member
I agree . Correct me if I’m wrong, but when Team Oracle were defending the Cup in San Francisco & Bermuda, didn’t they write the rules such that their boat was allowed to race in the Challenger series, to allow equal practice ?
Seems like a big advantage for the challengers in Aukland. And this time, with the slightly risky assumption that Patriot will not be able to get a rebuilt boat up to speed in time, it’s almost advantageous not to win this weekend, as it gives more race development time before the final challenger races... anywhichway, it should make for exciting racing !
Ponty
pfm Member
Fiercely competitive but true gents. It will be interesting to see how they do this weekend.
I’ve been rewatching some of the Volvo Ocean Race coverage on YouTube. The AC stuff is technologically incredible and an amazing spectacle but to me, the VOR is proper sailing. The southern ocean legs in particular are awesome.
I’ve been rewatching some of the Volvo Ocean Race coverage on YouTube. The AC stuff is technologically incredible and an amazing spectacle but to me, the VOR is proper sailing. The southern ocean legs in particular are awesome.
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
Wow, that was a beating. Not even close in the pre start and a very nervous looking boat with possibly the wrong sail on it. There had to be some issues they were not disclosing. Bear in mind they had the legs on Luna Rossa before they capsized in the round robins.
Their demeanour in the press conference was terrible as well, looked like the fight had gone from them.
Their demeanour in the press conference was terrible as well, looked like the fight had gone from them.
jtrade
pfm Member
Hard to understand how a former World Match Race champ like Dean B & top-flight crew could be so timid at the starts AND thereafter : must be that they were struggling with the boat handling ("nervous" is the right word: she was tracking all over the place). Quite inexplicable how LR didn't even need to cover Patriot as the Americans had already obliged by tacking or gybing underneath them every time. It'll be a miracle - or very light winds, causing the boats to come off their foils - if they're not out 0-4 by this time tomorrow. I feel sorry the Americans look like they will be going home soon - from "heroes to zeroes" in no time at all.
That said, Luna Rossa looked very improved, sailing smoothly, powerfully & fast, BUT under zero pressure as they were ahead and sailing rapidly away from both starts. It's completely different when the other boat is just as likely to climb all over you during the pre-start & then relentlessly harrass any lead you might have at any point of the race. The Prada Finals should be exciting.
That said, Luna Rossa looked very improved, sailing smoothly, powerfully & fast, BUT under zero pressure as they were ahead and sailing rapidly away from both starts. It's completely different when the other boat is just as likely to climb all over you during the pre-start & then relentlessly harrass any lead you might have at any point of the race. The Prada Finals should be exciting.
Nero
Re: Tired
The new foils on ETNZ might be a threat. Very different to the others, and if they are flying with them in the final, they must have found a performance advantage.
As an aside, here's a question for the team. If the Spitfire wing was so fecking brilliant, why wasn't it used on any subsequent planes, or even hydrofoils?
As an aside, here's a question for the team. If the Spitfire wing was so fecking brilliant, why wasn't it used on any subsequent planes, or even hydrofoils?