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

[mako23]

I don't think ACE violated anything.

Malibu Cindy and her bunch of merry fuckwits have sent Jaffaland to level 3 so racing can't happen without the aforementioned exemption.

I suspect this forum has a slight right wing bent to it ........ie tax payers 

 

[NeedAClew]

That is not relevant to the event, only the Levels set by the NZ Gov are.

If they wait, go back down a level then get more cases this can go on and on. 

 

[MaxHugen]

If they wait, go back down a level then get more cases this can go on and on. 

Unfortunately it might.

But the Kiwis, like the Aussies, have become quite proficient at reacting to any outbreak very fast, using tracking and testing to identify those infected, and get the "spot fire" under control.

The result is that lockdowns are now geographically limited, and don't last as long as they otherwise might. IMO.

 

[I ride bikes]

Although I read that Ben Ainslie didn't think the twin skin sail is much better than a single skin, I think it will trickle down through the racing fleets in due course. Contrary to BA, one of the designers (I think) gave his opinion that the twin skin is almost as efficient as the wing sail, and there's also been comment that the AC75 can sail at a better VMG/TWS than the AC50 upwind. Don't know how accurate these remarks are though.

BTW, there was a post about a large yacht that has been designed using the same style of canting foils! Possibly a novelty though?

I'd like to see an AC75 with a single skinned main...

 

[MaxHugen]

7 hours ago, 45Roller said:

race 1 from Bermuda while you're waiting...

That was certainly not one of Jimmy Spithill's best starts!

IIRC, NZ won almost every race when they reached the first mark in the lead?

 

[The Advocate]

Sorry didn’t know you have copyright on this. I shall wait for my cease and desist letter 

Was more a point of don't be so lazy and read back a little bit. I am sure there are quite a few people on here that would co sign that letter.

 

[jaysper]

That was certainly not one of Jimmy Spithill's best starts!

IIRC, NZ won almost every race when they reached the first mark in the lead?

Not almost every. Every every.

 

[MaxHugen]

I'd like to see an AC75 with a single skinned main...

It would be an interesting comparison, especially if the mast had a "wing" profile, and the whole setup was tested on an existing AC75 so data could be somewhat accurately compared.

I did attempt to do a bit of a calc comparison, see Twin vs Single Skin Comparison if it's of interest to you. 

 

[Tornado-Cat]

There is no force majeure clause in the Protocol.

Yes there is, but only about parties liabilities.

58.5 None of the Indemnified Parties shall be liable for any losses, damages, injury, loss of profits, loss of prospective profits, consequential damages, penalties or inconvenience, whether direct or indirect, however arising, as a result of the postponement or cancellation of the whole or any part of AC36 due to any event, occurrence or circumstances whatsoever, including acts of God, terrorism, war, government intervention or regulation, public health, environmental conditions, strikes, lock-outs, other industrial acts, lack of funding or support, or any other force majeure circumstance.

 

[mako23]

Was more a point of don't be so lazy and read back a little bit. I am sure there are quite a few people on here that would co sign that letter.

Now your just being a prat 

 

[The Advocate]

Now your just being a prat 

I didn't think so, but I guess if you say so. Must suck to be on the receiving end of it for a change.

 

[jaysper]

I suspect this forum has a slight right wing bent to it ........ie tax payers 

It would be fair to say that I don't have a huge amount in common with any of NZs political parties.

I am socially and fiscally liberal in that I think people should be able to do what they want with their money and bodies as long as they don't impinge on others.

This means I am diametrically opposed to the lefts desire for taxation.

But I'm also diametrically opposed to the rights social conservatism and voted for cannibis legalisation despite not smoking it myself.

For me the most objectionable aspect of the current government is it's pure incompetence.

Neither John Key nor Helen Clark came close to this level of bumblefuckery.

Those who claims how wonderful Cindy has been in this pandemic should remember that unlike most countries, we have a miniscule population and massive natural borders and despite having previously eliminated the virus, this government's incompetence has allowed it back into the community on more than one occasion.

Worst government since Muldoon.

 

[Kiwing]

And you're in the centre? The right must have a huge leverage to get you into the centre?

 

[mako23]

It would be fair to say that I don't have a huge amount in common with any of NZs political parties.

I am socially and fiscally liberal in that I think people should be able to do what they want with their money and bodies as long as they don't impinge on others.

This means I am diametrically opposed to the lefts desire for taxation.

But I'm also diametrically opposed to the rights social conservatism and voted for cannibis legalisation despite not smoking it myself.

For me the most objectionable aspect of the current government is it's pure incompetence.

Neither John Key nor Helen Clark came close to this level of bumblefuckery.

Those who claims how wonderful Cindy has been in this pandemic should remember that unlike most countries, we have a miniscule population and massive natural borders and despite having previously eliminated the virus, this government's incompetence has allowed it back into the community on more than one occasion.

Worst government since Muldoon.

The second labour Government under David Lange was also very bad 

Have a look at a Nolan chart you might find it interesting 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Chart

 

[Status quo]

It would be fair to say that I don't have a huge amount in common with any of NZs political parties.

I am socially and fiscally liberal in that I think people should be able to do what they want with their money and bodies as long as they don't impinge on others.

This means I am diametrically opposed to the lefts desire for taxation.

But I'm also diametrically opposed to the rights social conservatism and voted for cannibis legalisation despite not smoking it myself.

For me the most objectionable aspect of the current government is it's pure incompetence.

Neither John Key nor Helen Clark came close to this level of bumblefuckery.

Those who claims how wonderful Cindy has been in this pandemic should remember that unlike most countries, we have a miniscule population and massive natural borders and despite having previously eliminated the virus, this government's incompetence has allowed it back into the community on more than one occasion.

Worst government since Muldoon.

You are not that alone. History tells us that the people wanted Lenin. His legacy is about 60m deaths. Welcome to the socialist revolution. 

 

[jaysper]

The second labour Government under David Lange was also very bad 

Have a look at a Nolan chart you might find it interesting 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Chart

I think Lange was dealt a shit hand and forced to make the best of it personally.

If you look at the state Muldoon left the country in, I'm not sure who could have done much better.

 

[Sailbydate]

... I read that Ben Ainslie didn't think the twin skin sail is much better than a single skin

Could explain why their boomed main set-up looked like shit and they got thrashed by LRPP, no?  ;-)

 

[minimumfuss]

Neither John Key nor Helen Clark came close to this level of bumblefuckery.

Correct. They at least implemented some policy and not just appear at press conferences to talk about kindness. They are going to ban gay conversion therapy so that's useful.Those 3 guys will be grateful. 

 

[JALhazmat]

No you haven't.

But you are insinuating and hypothesising around that claim.

99.9% of this entire forum. 

 

[JALhazmat]

Could explain why their boomed main set-up looked like shit and they got thrashed by LRPP, no?  ;-)

No it explains why the boomless set up they had got binned