America's Cup

They did’nt cover Oracle yesterday and got got caught on the wrong side of a shift/pressure in changeable conditions

Yes but they’ve not missed anything previous to this 😉

Anyhoo, it’s all going to be academic 9 hours time!

I was in Auckland the last time they were 1 win away from taking it. Sat on the balcony of a uni building looking out to sea where it would probably be hosted when they won…..

Nothing is won until it’s won

Nah, the yanks are stuffed this time. They’ve made the boat a bit quicker but more unstable and they’ve basically been outsailed at every point – that’s not going to change.
Yesterday was crunch time for them.

Boom!!!
7:1

ETNZ Win the Americas Cup.
😆 😯

Shame…could be worse tho, could be a team from Oz! 🙂

8)

Happy Days. Best thing that could happen to the cup. Alinghi will be back now too 🙂

Good to see Daltz smiling 😀

Well, they made that look easy. Good news for the future of the competition.

Overall though, once you get used to the novelty factor of the wacky racer ‘flying boats’ I don’t think it is better watching or racing than displacement vessel proper yacht racing.

I don’t think it is better watching or racing than displacement vessel proper yacht racing.

Really? No sorry you’re just plain wrong there.

The main issue they still have though is that’s it’s still not a spectator sport as the boats are still (and will always be) over 1km away until the finish. I thought the TV coverage (the actual filming not BT) was great though and the drone footage was superb.

Brilliant result which was never in any doubt after yesterday.
It was the perfect race to finish on; oracle didn’t make a single mistake, ETNZ simply sailed round them. Although Oracle managed to get the boat to go the same speed upwind, ETNZ sailed better angles 100% ofthe time and it was simply a question of when they’d go past them – not ‘if’.
Also perfect teamwork on the NZ boat – it was a joy to watch.

Well done to them…. here’s to the next one.

PS. The AC web site sucks too – probably run by the Yanks

.. and bikes too !

Forgot say…. very pleased to see Spitball put back in his box – showed himself to be extremely average (if that).

.. and bikes too !

So, obviously, what chainset for an AC foiler?

Italians the next Challenger ??

What was Daltz on about in the press conference? And a challenge from he RYS too ??

What’s the advantage in being the challenger?

Don’t think there is one.

I don’t think that the country could have handled a repeat of the last Cup.

What’s the advantage in being the challenger?

Challenger of record does the negotiating with the holder.

Be interesting to see what the format is next time, whether they return to Auckland for the finals with the increase in European/decline in American interest, time zone differences, sponsorship requirements and whether the NZ government will invest heavily again.

Rumour is that Dubai is going to build the worlds largest indoor sailing arena, totally enclosed, with mechanical wind generation, to ensure wind dependability and consistency. 😉

Can’t see the point of building an indoor arena to hold the Cup (if that’s what you imply)

Challenger doesn’t do a lot other than stick money into the programme and has some headline bragging rights, and the glamour obvz.

Be nice to see the cup off Punta Alla or Thailand..

The deed of gift for the cup used to stipulate that the races had to be held on the sea or an arm of the sea. Designed to stop those pesky Canadians bringing their fast lake yachts to the party.

Italians delivered their challenge on the water before the Kiwis got ashore (I believe). Alinghi are widely expected to be joint/co challenger of record. Ainslie expects to go again.

Just to reiterate delighted to see the Kiwis win and Spithill made to look ordinary under pressure, fabulous sailor that he is but just too cocky for me.

I too am pleased for the Kiwi’s – a good win, shame our team were not up to the task.

Designed to stop those pesky Canadians bringing their fast lake yachts to the party.

We can play that game, and then some….