Alinghi Challenge AC37
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dg_sailingfan
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Hilarious!!!!!!!
Everybody will be in Barcelona by July 2023 not just these Swiss Clownholes!
JALhazmat
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Why? They have a larger budget than they tried to get had they stayed home, they chose to accept the location, all Seems they got exactly what they wanted doesn’t it?
stop building in excuses;-)
Sailbydate
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Not exactly what they wanted, JAL. They got a great hosting fee, but had to give up so called, 'home advantage'. ;-)
167149
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sportingwise the best in the world in their chosen field face this every 4 years at the olympics so other than continental flatulence over the matter the world rolls on
Not a valid comparison as competitors in the Olympics have zero input into where the Games will be held.
JALhazmat
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What price is that? Probably the gap between what they wanted and what they got.
everyone has a price, and if you accept what’s offered then it’s a bit late to bleat about what you just sold, in this case “home advantage”
let the squirming commence
JALhazmat
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With events that have a prescribed set of rules.. the 100m doesn’t suddenly become the 124m does it.
Chobani Sailor
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Original protocol requires the teams to be in the venue by summer of 2023 in order to sail their AC40s and AC75s
dg_sailingfan
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There is no proof that he has signed up with AM just yet. They haven't announced anything. Stop reporting misinformation.
JALhazmat
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Stop reporting misinformation…. You haven't heard fuck all about anything terry could have said about ac/sail gp commitments to Slingsby
Chobani Sailor
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Great to see that Dean may have another opportunity training up some new AC athletes. Dean struggled in the starts, struggled with the handling of the boat, capsized an AC75 and didn't win a single race that actually mattered. Barker/Botin/Arrivabene - It doesn't sound strong BUT maybe THutch was holding them back or just f'ing everything up.
Slingsby - he will land somewhere at some point. Maybe he will be someone's May Day Basket
JALhazmat
Super Anarchist
Aww poor dean, bet he reads your critique of his abilities and cries into fist fulls of $100 bills…
Chobani Sailor
Anarchist
...he has good gig coming up if it's true - sail in the Med when it doesn't count and then hand off the wheel when it does count. side-by-side AC40 training will be good by having his experience there.
dg_sailingfan
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@Chobani Sailor
To be perfectly honest with you I personally have a massive problem with Tom Slingsby driving an AC75. As illustrated in SailGP Slingsby is someone who very much thrives on adrenaline. That is dangerous when driving a Monster like the AC75 are and could lead to the same catastrophic capsize American Magic had in Auckland.
You need to become more measured when driving these Boats! As a Driver you bear huge responsibility for safety of your crew.
To be perfectly honest with you I personally have a massive problem with Tom Slingsby driving an AC75. As illustrated in SailGP Slingsby is someone who very much thrives on adrenaline. That is dangerous when driving a Monster like the AC75 are and could lead to the same catastrophic capsize American Magic had in Auckland.
You need to become more measured when driving these Boats! As a Driver you bear huge responsibility for safety of your crew.
Varan
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Didn't you realize he, plus all the other winners, get to the top by being measured in their sailing. :lol:
Jimmy is the best thing to happen to Prada, they have got some mongrel in their attitude and it shows.
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Sailbydate
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