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

[PhilipNZ]

27 secs at half way

 

[167149]

hard to think that in 3 short race legs that boat'll be obsolete

 

[45Roller]

over 400m now

 

[Piet56]

27 sec at top mark to ETNZ..... extending downwind on leg 4.... played the shifts beautifully on the upwind....

 

[Piet56]

hard to think that in 3 short race legs that boat'll be obsolete

Mind blowing isn't it...... un-real

 

[hasmat]

Teabags and Handbags, won’t get the mug.  

 

[hoom]

TNZ clearing away to 500m with a long 41kt gybe with LR doing 39, 3+kt vmg advantage to TNZ

 

[45Roller]

coming up on 600m

 

[Piet56]

550m lead to ETNZ - wind stabilising, no major shifts reported.......

 

[southseasbill]

The fat lady is warming up.

 

[Guest]

thats all she wrote

 

[45Roller]

yeah it's sad, last time these boats will race

 

[GSBTom]

Not enough shifts in this for LR to have a shot here....

 

[terrafirma]

Shirley saying 2-5 knots quicker the Kiwis. SO the rumoured 5 knot advantage was true..! LOL 

 

[hoom]

Over 600m at bottom and LR has to gybe.

 

[Forourselves]

Leeeessshhh gooooo!!

 

[Piet56]

turned onto leg 5 - 600m lead to ETNZ......

 

[45Roller]

37 seconds

 

[hoom]

TNZ out to port lay not super quick, LR did a good JK but still 450m & TNZ near direct to windward.

 

[jaysper]

Hurry up and win, I want a piss!