45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 RYS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horn Rock 1,652 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, dg_sailingfan said: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern carved to Daltons demands They said they hadn't received any demands.....but were going to provide funding to keep the team together, as long as the cup is held in NZ. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 PJ, thank god its not Bruno Edit: spoke too fuckin soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 They had to do it....... roll out Montgomery....... How fucking sad is that...... Thank god I have a day off - I'm getting drunk now..... 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 337 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I please the their are acknowledging the challengers. Unlike AC 35. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
strider470 2,142 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, dg_sailingfan said: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/hayden-porter-new-challenger-of-record-has-already-stepped-forward/ Challenge was received on the Water! That line can sound so weird to Italians. "Water" in Italian is the most common word for "toilet bowl" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiji Bitter 1,868 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 59 minutes ago, YM74 said: So, last time Dalton was hidden away in a boat with no signal to receive the desired CoR. Did we miss that part? Or has it changed how CoR is determined? That is not how it worked! The challenge is between yachtclubs, as stipulated in de Deed of Gift, and usually the respective Commodores will be ready to do the deed. Dalton's or rather ETNZ's influence depends on their contract with the RNZYS. We will hear soon who the Challenger is, and later what the agreed conditions will be. Meanwhile we will speculate and spread plenty false info here on SA. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I dislike Max personally, but today he proved his class - yeah a great team Luna Rossa - that took guts and class...... Kudo's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Fiji Bitter said: Meanwhile we will speculate and spread plenty false info here on SA. Isn't that what we do best? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 No Prada bags being handed out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, 45Roller said: No Prada bags being handed out? Be Pirelli tyres from Quick Fit.... discount sale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Well done boys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LCS Carbon 175 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Cool machines shredding seagulls Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snaerk 88 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Well dun boath teemz! 2 ov the best teemz in enny koad, enny endever, ever. Rayss 9 woz the best AC rayss Ive seen in my hole lyf. LR was a massiv thret, keeping ahed for a big chunk ov moast rayssez. And yet, TNZ hav set the bar hyer than it haz ever been, and they kleerd it. Shor teem, bote bilderz, dezynerz ... and of korss the leederz and support starff. Bravo, forza, viva, et Encore !!! And az to NZ for beeing sutsh grate hoasts, I hav no werds. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snaerk 88 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 30 minutes ago, Horn Rock said: They said they hadn't received any demands.....but were going to provide funding to keep the team together, as long as the cup is held in NZ. Nuthing spolyz a good theery lyk hard fakts. (sumwun rote "NZ PM Jacinda Ardern carved to Daltons demands") 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dg_sailingfan 17 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 When do you think the RNZYS/ETNZ will reveal the new Challenger of Record? In Bermuda Grant Dalton/Matteo de Nora did it at the Press Conference? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
45Roller 371 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, dg_sailingfan said: When do you think the RNZYS/ETNZ will reveal the new Challenger of Record? In Bermuda Grant Dalton/Matteo de Nora did it at the Press Conference? Probably here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
animeproblem 262 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, mako23 said: Our American friends in this forum seem very silent, you would of though they would be congratulating us. No problem here, beautifully run cup & well earned victory, savor it well, been up front from early days with support for LR but slowly & surely the superior design came to the fore. (hope it wasn't wrong to lift a glass of the EW in a toast) And I would say to those idiots constantly bagging on the boats & format, it's not rose colored shades they look to the past with, it's a goddamn welding hood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenergy 622 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 If anyone doubts what this means to NZ, we are now over an hour of coverage taken over the national news broadcast. Clearly nothing else has happened on the planet today, and if it has, we dont give a fuck. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, dg_sailingfan said: When do you think the RNZYS/ETNZ will reveal the new Challenger of Record? In Bermuda Grant Dalton/Matteo de Nora did it at the Press Conference? Dunno - depends who & how fast they want to announce it.... I'm picking at the presser - need to take advantage of the interest..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dg_sailingfan 17 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Piet56 said: Dunno - depends who & how fast they want to announce it.... I'm picking at the presser - need to take advantage of the interest..... I am guessing too but we both could be wrong! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Caecilian 1,012 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 whens the presser, better be soon or they will all be trolleyed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Real Estate in Pompey is gonna get bloody expensive REAL FAST...... LOL "I say Grant, here's a deal for you....." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 337 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, kenergy said: If anyone doubts what this means to NZ, we are now over an hour of coverage taken over the national news broadcast. Clearly nothing else has happened on the planet today, and if it has, we dont give a fuck. Where! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenergy 622 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, SloopJohnB said: Where! TVNZ channel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 337 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Forourselves said: Keelboats, foiling multihulls, foiling monohulls, they've just killed it in everything. These 75's are about to get a whole lot faster! These first iterations were very much prototypes, in the next cycle we'll see these beasts get even faster! Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Forourselves 1,584 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Keelboats, foiling multihulls, foiling monohulls, they've just killed it in everything. These 75's are about to get a whole lot faster! These first iterations were very much prototypes, in the next cycle we'll see these beasts get even faster! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 6 a.m..... Sailing on the box & loving every frikkin second of it..... should be mullahd by smoko methinks...... What a day - St Patricks day as well..... this is gonna hurt! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 337 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, kenergy said: TVNZ channel 1 I meant where else in the world. Just walked in to the other room TNZ on was what dickhead that JT is, glad I have been watching Facebook. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, SloopJohnB said: what dickhead that JT JT ? not familiar sorry..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 337 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Piet56 said: JT ? not familiar sorry..... One of the TVNZ cels they roll out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, SloopJohnB said: One of the TVNZ cels they roll out. Ahhhh ' nuff said..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Horn Rock 1,652 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 29 minutes ago, snaerk said: Nuthing spolyz a good theery lyk hard fakts. Indeed........ Feeling bummed there's no racing tomorrow......and none for quite some time...... 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dg_sailingfan 17 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Horn Rock said: Indeed........ Feeling bummed there's no racing tomorrow......and none for quite some time...... Yeah, would have been nice to see these Boats in 15+ Knots of breeze! But we have SailGP where pretty much everyone who raced here hoops over to Bermuda. Can Burling/Tuke replicate their AC Success into the F50's? Will be a great fun to watch? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenergy 622 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 20 minutes ago, SloopJohnB said: I meant where else in the world. Just walked in to the other room TNZ on was what dickhead that JT is, glad I have been watching Facebook. Oh, gotcha, yeah, exactly, where else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiJoker 370 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Kiwing said: I must say you Italians put up an amazing fight. Really worthy opponents! It is a pity there is no silver medal. But it is said you will be back! Congratulations to LunRossa and her fans !! Max Sirena was very positive in quotes to various interviewers during the victory celebrations that they would be back. Offhand comment? Hard to believe he would not be so positive without a word first with boss man Patrizio Bertelli. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I'm still waiting for my first beer after predicting the final score Please form a queue. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 611 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, KiwiJoker said: Max Sirena was very positive in quotes to various interviewers during the victory celebrations that they would be back. Offhand comment? Hard to believe he would not be so positive without a word first with boss man Patrizio Bertelli. I'd read that as a good indication that they will keep the Ac75s Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Dumas 358 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 With the right so obviously favored at the start, LR should have gone a few boat lengths and tacked. Follow to the boundary, safe leeward and go high mode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, dg_sailingfan said: But we have SailGP where pretty much everyone who raced here hoops over to Bermuda. Can Burling/Tuke replicate their AC Success into the F50's? Will be a great fun to watch? No, no one gives a fuck about the FailGP, no matter who is sailing in it. Nice that some AC sailors continue to get big bucks, but turning the sport I love into a circus is only good for non-sailors. A clown show. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiji Bitter 1,868 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 As per AC.com: "The prize giving will be held on the America’s Cup Village Main Stage (Te Wero Island) at 730pm NZT and will be streamed live on americascup.com Press Conference will be held about 30 minutes after the end of prize giving." Any sign of the prizegiving yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barfy 1,268 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Still fucking waiting. I hear there was drinking from the cup, etc. But nothing on AC.com. I'm beginning to get peeved Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barnyb 631 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, Fiji Bitter said: As per AC.com: "The prize giving will be held on the America’s Cup Village Main Stage (Te Wero Island) at 730pm NZT and will be streamed live on americascup.com Press Conference will be held about 30 minutes after the end of prize giving." Any sign of the prizegiving yet? Done. I was there 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiJoker 370 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, MaxHugen said: That's a dream I cling to... an Aussie team next time around. Max. That's a dream, I and others cling to too. Trouble is, we have been clinging on so bloody long our fingers are in danger of atrophying. Wottonthehell happened to the Lucky Country which with Bondy's persistence pried the Cup loose from its NYYC oblivion? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barfy 1,268 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, barfy said: Still fucking waiting. I hear there was drinking from the cup, etc. But nothing on AC.com. I'm beginning to get peeved I hear the prize giving went down on tv, but I can't find it..any one with Linky? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dg_sailingfan 17 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Unlikely the CoR will be revealed at the Presser. No Grant Dalton or Matteo de Nora here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Re-watching the race with the Stern Cams - telling the onboard comms from ETNZ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoom 640 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, barfy said: Still fucking waiting. I hear there was drinking from the cup, etc. But nothing on AC.com. I'm beginning to get peeved Just back from the Viaduct. Everyone got a lift & a drink, including the shore crew. Bit sadly the crowd started fading after the first few, at least half the crowd & not much clapping by the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla 2,679 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 15 minutes ago, rantro said: I'm still waiting for my first beer after predicting the final score Please form a queue. Think that honour goes to Sailbydate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiji Bitter 1,868 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Sounds more like a Pissgiving! Presser should be on shortly, no is already on now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joakim 86 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 What a spoiler! I have been watching the races on YT when I wake up. Thus srarting from about three hours after real time. This time it was still live showing the celebration before I saw the race. Well not much to see in the race, which was over soon after the start although LR won the start. Nice to see TR in a more covering mode. Congratulations to NZ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Count Drac 100 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 One guy I really take my hat off to is Dan Bernasconi. When the concept of a large, fully-foiling monohull was first promoted I was sceptical. I figured that the power required to get up on foils would be high but that at least a wing sail could provide that power. To then learn that a double-skin soft sail would be used made me even more sceptical, but I acknowledged that if they pulled it off then it would a huge advance in sailing technology and capability. To have now achieved what Dan set out to do puts him up there with any of the great yacht designers. In fact, what he has achieved may put him at the top. I know many may disagree and cite designers like Herreshoff, Fife or Stephens, but in my opinion they all improved existing designs without achieving the quantum leap that these foiling monohulls have achieved. Congratulations to Dan and the entire ETNZ (and Di, I won't have to water-board you anymore at family get-togethers). 19 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiJoker 370 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Fiji Bitter said: As per AC.com: "The prize giving will be held on the America’s Cup Village Main Stage (Te Wero Island) at 730pm NZT and will be streamed live on americascup.com Press Conference will be held about 30 minutes after the end of prize giving." Any sign of the prizegiving yet? i watched on www.americascup.com and also on TVNZ. Pretty bloody impressive. A bit overcooked but lightyears better than '83 which had no TV coverage. At that prizegiving at a Newport mansion NYYC officers surrendered the Cup to the Ozzers. They also awarded the America's Cup Plate, a flattened auto hub, to Australian boat designer Ben Lexcen. 3 minutes ago, Barnyb said: Done. I was there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dg_sailingfan 17 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Bruno Trouble confirmed at the end of this Press that there would be another Press Conference in the next few Days on the "Future of the Cup". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 611 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, dg_sailingfan said: Bruno Trouble confirmed at the end of this Press that there would be another Press Conference in the next few Days on the "Future of the Cup". Seems they want to move forward with some speed, which is good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fish7yu 560 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 45 minutes ago, Joakim said: Well not much to see in the race, which was over soon after the start although LR won the start. Nice to see TR in a more covering mode. LR won the start? Which race were you watching? LR wanted the right hand windward side, TR took it off them. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaxHugen 1,136 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 54 minutes ago, KiwiJoker said: Max. That's a dream, I and others cling to too. Trouble is, we have been clinging on so bloody long our fingers are in danger of atrophying. Wottonthehell happened to the Lucky Country which with Bondy's persistence pried the Cup loose from its NYYC oblivion? Good question! I thought Bob Oatley (RIP) would get a team together, but for whatever reasons it didn't happen. I guess we just need a sailing fanatic with very deep pockets to step forward, but I have no idea who that might be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kate short for Bob 438 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 39 minutes ago, Count Drac said: One guy I really take my hat off to is Dan Bernasconi. When the concept of a large, fully-foiling monohull was first promoted I was sceptical. I figured that the power required to get up on foils would be high but that at least a wing sail could provide that power. To then learn that a double-skin soft sail would be used made me even more sceptical, but I acknowledged that if they pulled it off then it would a huge advance in sailing technology and capability. To have now achieved what Dan set out to do puts him up there with any of the great yacht designers. In fact, what he has achieved may put him at the top. I know many may disagree and cite designers like Herreshoff, Fife or Stephens, but in my opinion they all improved existing designs without achieving the quantum leap that these foiling monohulls have achieved. Congratulations to Dan and the entire ETNZ (and Di, I won't have to water-board you anymore at family get-togethers). Booms are gone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fish7yu 560 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Something I couldn't quite figure out till this day, is Te Rehutai considered a color "red" boat? or a color "black boat"??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 58 minutes ago, hoom said: Bit sadly the crowd started fading after the first few, at least half the crowd & not much clapping by the end. and they all walked away staring at their phones and facebook. After they took their selfies "I was there", they don't need to be anymore. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joakim 86 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, fish7yu said: LR won the start? Which race were you watching? LR wanted the right hand side, TR took it off them. It's almost impossible to stop the other boat from tacking at the start. LR was leading accross the line and had a good leebow situation. They could have tacked, at least when TR tacked. LR didn't win the start by a big marging. That would have been e.g shutting TR from getting to the line. But they still won it. Then TR was faster or got better wind from right. TR had the luxury not needing to win the start. They just needed a free line and the boat does the rest. It was a smart move for them, but most likely TR would have won the first cross with a bigger margin, if the places in the start were swapped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaxHugen 1,136 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, rantro said: and they all walked away staring at their phones and facebook. After they took their selfies "I was there", they don't need to be anymore. Either that, or they had to prepare their excuses for not being at work today? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ulairi 19 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, barfy said: I hear the prize giving went down on tv, but I can't find it..any one with Linky? It's on the tail end of the entire Day 7 live stream for the racing on YouTube. It kicks off at 2hrs, 54 mins 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, MaxHugen said: Either that, or they had to prepare their excuses for not being at work today? They would go to the celebration, take a selfie, post it on facebook and go home early. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Barnyb said: Wow, I wonder if this will be counted in any future carbon neutral event? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Advocate 279 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 hours ago, mako23 said: Why not...it’s his gravy train There are a number of reasons not to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Priscilla said: Think that honour goes to Sailbydate. Linky or it's stinky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoom 640 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, rantro said: and they all walked away staring at their phones and facebook. After they took their selfies "I was there", they don't need to be anymore. There were a LOT of ppl in the bars around the Viaduct though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neverwas 60 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Sailing anarchy posts have become a Sess pit of bitterness! Moaning about boundaries , were you not praising that when Larry introduced it? Moaning about lack of wind, how is that the kiwis fault? Thats sailing! Ive looked at this site less and less as times gone on. when we had the IACC boats races would be 2 hours long with boats meeting 2 or 3 times, essentially pre race was great viewing and then that was it, fast boat gone! At least now we have the added tension of will the boats be able to foil? Will this lead disappear if they sail into a light patch. you can frame it anyway you want but I enjoyed the tech, enjoyed the tension of the what if's in the races and I hope they stick with these boats and push the boundaries of what they can do next time. But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Neverwas said: But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 611 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Neverwas said: ... But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk We already lost the Random Pic Thread, do you really want to destroy SA for good? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 3,336 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 hours ago, MaxHugen said: That's a dream I cling to... an Aussie team next time around. That would be great. Fingers crossed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MaxHugen 1,136 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 10 minutes ago, Neverwas said: Sailing anarchy posts have become a Sess pit of bitterness! Moaning ... Nevertheless, look and you will find... ... pearls of wisdom. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fiji Bitter 1,868 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, Neverwas said: But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk Plenty good talk here as well as the usual SA shit slinging. Never was you much here, so nevermind if you never come back here! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Piet56 202 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, Neverwas said: But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk Thats why it is called Anarchy..... Thanks for coming and your input....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, alphafb552 said: We already lost the Random Pic Thread, do you really want to destroy SA for good? What happened to it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alphafb552 611 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, rantro said: What happened to it? Didn't survive the last forum upgrade... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random. 1,365 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, alphafb552 said: Didn't survive the last forum upgrade... That had to be designed in, a decision made. I thought it was awesome but I can only imagine the resources it occupied. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mako23 632 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Kate short for Bob said: Booms are gone. I wonder when other classes of boats start doing this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
36thLatitude 90 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 26 minutes ago, Neverwas said: Sailing anarchy posts have become a Sess pit of bitterness! Moaning about boundaries , were you not praising that when Larry introduced it? Moaning about lack of wind, how is that the kiwis fault? Thats sailing! Ive looked at this site less and less as times gone on. when we had the IACC boats races would be 2 hours long with boats meeting 2 or 3 times, essentially pre race was great viewing and then that was it, fast boat gone! At least now we have the added tension of will the boats be able to foil? Will this lead disappear if they sail into a light patch. you can frame it anyway you want but I enjoyed the tech, enjoyed the tension of the what if's in the races and I hope they stick with these boats and push the boundaries of what they can do next time. But one thing I wont be back for is the sailing anarchy shit talk Dude with that post you fit right in and you don't even know it!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hoom 640 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 A point about this race: It wasn't just the start on the right or TNZ speed, the leg 2 leeward mark where LR fell decisively behind was an intentional move by TNZ. LR had closed the gap a lot, had good pace but wasn't laying & TNZ could have easily gone a few lengths past the LR line -> 1 & in round the port gate. But they chose to gybe right on LRs line & then right in front of them to round the starboard gate shutting down the split. Already before that gybe LR had to hot up the angle, they were very high & down to 22kt coming out of it. LR was left wallowing downspeed in TNZs gas until the boundary tack -> 250m lead & TNZ in-phase direct to windward. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sailbydate 3,336 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Congratulations, ETNZ. And commiserations, LRPP. Thanks to all our great SAAC contributors. And a special thanks to all our Italian friends and supporters. Grazie per essere così grandi concorrenti. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marinatrix447 207 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Indeed Mr. Sailbydate... 36th America’s Cup Day 7 Race 10: It’s become a cliché - a slow boat doesn’t win the cup - exactly… Not that Luna Rossa was ever a slow-coach; rather Te Rehutai always had enough of an edge, once into free, clean air zip ahead. Quote of the day Kenny: “If you’re an Italian fan you’re probably saying a few Hail Mary’s now!” Yep, tough viewing watching your hopes finally fade away, and I for one will miss these groaning, creaking… whistling monsters and the circus involved to run them. Enjoyed too the many smart, witty and informative comments on these here boards, keep em comin' See you all again in four years… É T U T T O G E N T E 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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