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

[Thewas]

3 hours ago, 45Roller said:

New head to head from Sail Chaser 

Hope for my Kiwi friends that TR was sandbagging... 

 

[Tornado-Cat]

3 hours ago, 45Roller said:

New head to head from Sail Chaser 

For sure the Italian boat is often closer to the cam but the kiwi boat may be sandbagging, but LR seems much faster in this vid.

 

[winchfodder]

Looking more hopeful of racing next Wednesday. 

"New Zealand’s government has said it is still too early to make a decision on extending Auckland’s lockdown, despite the city recording no new community cases of coronavirus for a second consecutive day."

 

[strider470]

For sure the Italian boat is often closer to the cam but the kiwi boat may be sandbagging, but LR seems much faster in this vid.

Unfortunately, these videos don't say anything reliable. There are 1000 variables.

 

[Paddywackery]

For sure the Italian boat is often closer to the cam but the kiwi boat may be sandbagging, but LR seems much faster in this vid.

Hard to tell relative speeds but clearly LR is fast and the handling looks impressive. And that's what we want for good racing in the finals, 2 well sailed fast boats.

 

[sfigone]

Unfortunately, these videos don't say anything reliable. There are 1000 variables.

I'm still calling the Match for LR!!!! on the basis of this!

If I'm right, you'll all have to accept that I'm a sailing genius. If I'm wrong, the I'll be gutted anyway so whatever

 

[strider470]

I'm still calling the Match for LR!!!! on the basis of this!

If I'm right, you'll all have to accept that I'm a sailing genius. If I'm wrong, the I'll be gutted anyway so whatever

I'd rather call you genius!

 

[Rennmaus]

I guess...

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I see more a Dodo's head:

 

[jaysper]

I see more a Dodo's head:
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Don't really see it, BUT if that is ANY bird then it is surely Mighty Eagle.

 

[mauriciogfj]

^^ Good one Ren

 

[animeproblem]

I'm still calling the Match for LR!!!! on the basis of this!

If I'm right, you'll all have to accept that I'm a sailing genius. If I'm wrong, the I'll be gutted anyway so whatever

Hope springs eternal, & my mini fridge is well stocked with Italian style pilsner, as I previously stated LR won every race when I had my hand wrapped around a can!

 

[mad]

I see more a Dodo's head:
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We've reached new levels of boredom it seems.

 

[JonRowe]

Ah it's a Kiwi! The eye is centred over the mast so they have somewhere to mount the laser.

 

[Paddywackery]

We've reached new levels of boredom it seems.

So true!

 

[kenergy]

Ah it's a Kiwi! The eye is centred over the mast so they have somewhere to mount the laser.

Well now you've gone and blown the fucking surprise. 

 

[45Roller]

Latest from Sea Wolves, always worth a watch, skip to around 11 minutes for AC content if you want 

https://youtu.be/eSr0YLylFxQ

 

[The Advocate]

Hope for my Kiwi friends that TR was sandbagging... 

I was thinking "Gee ETNZ are way better at sand bagging than LR!"

 

[Tornado-Cat]

^^ BTW, now that they can't change their boat I don't know the advantage of sandbagging, except for the settings.

 

[Forourselves]

There was a video a few weeks back before the Prada Cup final where Ineos and LR were coming back in to base side by side seemingly drag racing, and INEOS appeared to smoke LR. Then the racing happened.

 

[The Advocate]

^^ BTW, now that they can't change their boat I don't know the advantage of sandbagging, except for the settings.

Because a good poker player keeps their cards close to their chest until they put them on the table.