Stumpy 284 #26 September 10, 2013 Lots of aussies, a few kiwis, couple of americans and a dutchman or two!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #27 September 10, 2013 regulator Did you check out the nationalities of Team USA? Looks like almost all of them are aussies on the oracle boat.I think there are 2 or 3 americans. The rest are Aussies, Kiwis, French, Italian, Canadian, Brits and Dutch, with a vast majority of Oz + Kiwisscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #28 September 10, 2013 StumpyLots of aussies, a few kiwis, couple of americans and a dutchman or two!actually the dutch was suspended for cheating. Did Larry just pull the plug ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #29 September 10, 2013 piisfish***Lots of aussies, a few kiwis, couple of americans and a dutchman or two!actually the dutch was suspended for cheating. Did Larry just pull the plug ? Not as far as I know - basically just called time out for the rest of the day unless you have seen something that I haven't? They have the option for one postponement during the regatta.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #30 September 12, 2013 6 / -1 seems the Cup is ready to be shipped in the Southern Pacific again scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #31 September 12, 2013 I know the racing today wasn't that exciting for half the first and most of the second race, but watching those 40 tonne boats screaming along on foils is really something. It would be good if for the next one whoever is in control chooses something that is more affordable but still ultra high speed.Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #32 September 13, 2013 I bet if they were 40tons they wouldn't foil scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #33 September 13, 2013 40 tons???.....I doubt it.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #34 September 13, 2013 Displacement : 5,700 - 5,900 kg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #35 September 13, 2013 jsaxton Displacement : 5,700 - 5,900 kg He rounded up. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jsaxton 0 #36 September 13, 2013 rounding up means something else in yacht racing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rounding_up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ_V1-lh-_M Remster ***Displacement : 5,700 - 5,900 kg He rounded up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jono 0 #37 September 13, 2013 From Wikipedia - "The AC72 has the following maximum specifications: overall length: 26.2 metres (86 ft) waterline length: 22.0 metres (72.2 ft) beam: 14.0 metres (45.9 ft) weight: 5,900 kilograms (13,000 lb) maximum draught: 4.4 metres (14 ft) crew: 11 It was expected to sail faster than the wind: upwind at 1.2 times the speed of the true wind, and downwind at 1.6 times the speed of the true wind. But in fact it proved faster, averaging about 1.8 times the speed of the wind with peaks slightly over 2.3."Remember you don't stop laughing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop laughing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #38 September 14, 2013 jsaxtonDisplacement : 5,700 - 5,900 kg Ha - don't know where I got that from! I put it down to drunkennessNever try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #39 September 14, 2013 wow today's starts were impressive and TNZ's try at freestyling was out of this world. Unfortunately the winds picked up too much for the 2nd race. still 6-0 great job by Oracle though, good sailing, and great progress on their boat.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #40 September 15, 2013 beautiful start by Spithill & Sir Ainsliescissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stumpy 284 #41 September 15, 2013 That's more like it - some close racing!Never try to eat more than you can lift Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #42 September 15, 2013 just incredible racing. Very good job by both teams. Oracle is progressing in an incredible manner. The next races might be very "american"... still very happy of the 6 points lead.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,920 #43 September 16, 2013 piisfishjust incredible racing. Very good job by both teams. Oracle is progressing in an incredible manner. The next races might be very "american"... still very happy of the 6 points lead. How many Americans on the American boat?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #44 September 16, 2013 I think 2 now that Kostecki has been replaced by Sir Ben Ainslie. For me it is OK to call them the American boat, Team USA, whatever. But NOT The Americans scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #45 September 16, 2013 kallend ***just incredible racing. Very good job by both teams. Oracle is progressing in an incredible manner. The next races might be very "american"... still very happy of the 6 points lead. How many Americans on the American boat? Have you seen the size of Americans these days?You could never be competitive with more than a couple of them on board."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #46 September 16, 2013 ryoder ******just incredible racing. Very good job by both teams. Oracle is progressing in an incredible manner. The next races might be very "american"... still very happy of the 6 points lead. How many Americans on the American boat? Have you seen the size of Americans these days?You could never be competitive with more than a couple of them on board.Ballast? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #47 September 19, 2013 8-1 now, beautiful match racing Many thanks to both teams for the incredible efforts they are putting in this event scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #48 September 19, 2013 Match point. TUSA under extreme stress now. 1 mistake will finish it. TNZ can afford to relax and wait for an opening, as long as they don't break their boat... Be great to go for a blast on one of those boats.....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 137 #49 September 19, 2013 Race 12 for Oracle. Beautiful start 8-2 edited to correct the score scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #50 September 19, 2013 8 - 2......My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
