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

[Barnyb]

Trickle down - Foiling tankers;

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719?fbclid=IwAR1hEtvsBA-jeSnWd2c20QMNpP-KTYx2M2lDDDAexoPLTNdf09NhktD6_Vg

 

[Rennmaus]

My birthday today, and my lovely sister and her mega cool Kiwi husband got me an awesome AC T-shirt!

Woo-hoo.

A belated happy birthday too !!! (Grrr, the forum outage prevented timely wishes.)

 

[Forourselves]

 

[MaxHugen]

A belated happy birthday too !!! (Grrr, the forum outage prevented timely wishes.)

Thanks Renni!  I'm just getting over no-SAAC withdrawal symptoms! 

 

[Paddywackery]

Trickle down - Foiling tankers;

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719?fbclid=IwAR1hEtvsBA-jeSnWd2c20QMNpP-KTYx2M2lDDDAexoPLTNdf09NhktD6_Vg

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Now that explains why INEOS are involved ..... they can put their own fleet of tankers on foils. Well spotted Barnyb. 

 

[Rennmaus]

Good to be back, missed you guys ! 

This!

 

[TheDragon]

2 hours ago, Forourselves said:

That's impressive control in gusty conditions. Sail it like a dinghy! And have to pull something off the port foil at the end?

 

[The Advocate]

Trickle down - Foiling tankers;

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-56286719?fbclid=IwAR1hEtvsBA-jeSnWd2c20QMNpP-KTYx2M2lDDDAexoPLTNdf09NhktD6_Vg

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Have a way to go with flight control systems!

 

[Nutta]

I heard the tsunami was in fact Te Rehutai stopping sandbagging  :wacko:

The waves were not big enough, given the amount of sand chucked overboard...

 

[coercivity]

Memory map says no or little wing for an entire week after Wednesday.

Could be interesting for the CZ even.

 

[jaysper]

Memory map says no or little wing for an entire week after Wednesday.

Could be interesting for the CZ even.

Wind limit is about 6 knots, so they will just shit can the races.

 

[coercivity]

but a start then a slide down in pressure could be a tricky bit of work for the CZ. its about the time limit.

GD stated a few days ago that it's going to be windy, whos wrong???  

 

[strider470]

I heard the Kiwis are going to try the dual helmsman configuration with Peter on port and Chuck Norris on starboard, to kick Jimmy's ass

 

[jaysper]

I heard the Kiwis are going to try the dual helmsman configuration with Peter on port and Chuck Norris on starboard, to kick Jimmy's ass

Chuck Norris counted to infinity twice.

 

[jaysper]

I heard the Kiwis are going to try the dual helmsman configuration with Peter on port and Chuck Norris on starboard, to kick Jimmy's ass

Chuck Norris counted to infinity twice.

 

[167149]

I heard the Kiwis are going to try the dual helmsman configuration with Peter on port and Chuck Norris on starboard, to kick Jimmy's ass

taken in contention with Colin meads, Buck Shelford and Ritchie Mcaw chuck alas fades to insignificance, there is however another very likely candidate shown here holding out for port helm postion, a few also rans were determined to be possibly carrying too much imbedded metal to be allowed anywhere near a  steering compass

 

[winchfodder]

Mozzy's latest video is a bit rambling. Yet it does come down to asserting ETNZ has around 1.7% more righting moment and 10% less foil drag (with the tips piercing the surface) which should give them a nice little speed gain between 1.5 and 2 knots upwind.

They argue that the flat T foil (compared with LR anhedral) allows them to swing the arm out at a shallower angle so it is further extended from the hull increasing righting moment.

 

[The Advocate]

Mozzy's latest video is a bit rambling. Yet it does come down to asserting ETNZ has around 1.7% more righting moment and 10% less foil drag (with the tips piercing the surface) which should give them a nice little speed gain between 1.5 and 2 knots upwind.

They argue that the flat T foil (compared with LR anhedral) allows them to swing the arm out at a shallower angle so it is further extended from the hull increasing righting moment.

A bit rambly????

 

[Stingray~]

In one of the two Shirley R podcasts at here that I listened to yesterday, somebody pointed out (probably ETNZ’s Ray Davies?) that if one of these AC75’s is in a knot more wind pressure than the other boat, well then they will be sailing close to 4 knots faster! 
 

Enjoyed both segments, Part 1 and 2, some good listening - maybe especially Francesco. 
 

https://yachtracing.life/americas-cup-shirley-robertson-previews-the-36th-match/

 

[rh3000]

In one of the two Shirley R podcasts at here that I listened to yesterday, somebody pointed out (probably ETNZ’s Ray Davies?) that if one of these AC75’s is in a knot more wind pressure than the other boat, well then they will be sailing close to 4 knots faster! 
 

Enjoyed both segments, Part 1 and 2, some good listening - maybe especially Francesco. 
 

https://yachtracing.life/americas-cup-shirley-robertson-previews-the-36th-match/

Agreed! Shirley's interviews are fucking awesome! These two hours have been a great listen this weekend.