AC36: The Match (6-15th March. Reserve days to the 21st)

[terrafirma]

So much for the NZ small foils..! They are clearly the better boat and deserve to keep the cup..!

 

[WakaNZ]

I am going back to church (1st time in 40 years).... We just witnessed a fucking miracle...... Holy crap

Hahaha 

 

[hasmat]

Freddie Carr..... full value from above! 

 

[Piet56]

Freddy is a Legend - Prada nother penalty (x 2)

 

[luisbordino]

Any hint of wind speed in a location to windward of the course? For NZders with Intel...

 

[167149]

2kms behind to 2 kms in front................. go figure

 

[Tugboat]

Fuck if ETNZ fall off the foils in a gybe/tack it could easily swing the other way again. Nails still being chewed! 

 

[Keith]

unreal from 1.8 ks ahead to 2 ks behind  

 

[eurochild]

What's that on deck on TR - the light air sail?

Edit: maybe not. Thought I saw a bag there

 

[Piet56]

Pressure building back at the top mark.... favouring the Kiwi;s right now

 

[An Interested Non-Sailor]

If ETNZ go displacement then the time limit will expire regardless if LRPP keeps up

 

[Piet56]

What's that on deck on TR - the light air sail?

a bagged turd from the after guard..... scared shitless.....

 

[hasmat]

If light at the top mark, we may see a displacement finish win!

 

[3to1]

It seems like dirty air is something that isn't super well understood at these speeds yet... Like Nathan just mentioned that ETNZ gybed through both their own bad air and also LR's bad air.

Seems like these teams (especially ETNZ) haven't really factored that in enough to their maneuvers. What do you guys think

you're right, without the prod and masthead wind instruments giving data to an onboard computers, these boats couldn't be sailed nearly as well as they are.

 

[minimumfuss]

Thank God wife just got home with strong liqour 

 

[strider470]

Not the luckiest pick at the lottery for LR. Che sfiga ragazzi. Shit happens. See you tomorrow guys. Go Luna. Never say never!

 

[Thewas]

WD boys. time to sleep (bad).

 

[Horn Rock]

What a lottery of a race. Feel for the Prada boys......

 

[terrafirma]

The Fat Lady was always coming..!

 

[southseasbill]

Gotta feel for the Italian fans in that one.