It's still NZs cup though.
Ideally it would've been good to sail 37 in NZ, but the economics weren't there. If we defend, hoping 38 will be back in NZ.
Alinghi Challenge AC37
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dg_sailingfan
Super Anarchist
But you are talking like it should be abolished, that it is crap, etc.
Forourselves
Super Anarchist
No, Team NZ is still as strong as it was in 2017.
You cannot distinguish reasoned discussion about certain aspects of a sporting competition from saying it should be abolished.
It is very unlikely it will ever be back in NZ. The team is now just a bunch of pro's, the event is all about money and trying to be a self sustaining event with no particular country ties. Apart from the Italians and the Poms. Hopefully one of them will win it.
The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
Ha ha ha ha ha ……. Really?
Well, can't really look that far ahead. AC37 is pretty open. Strong line up of teams all in with a chance, barring the French realistically.
The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
Even if the team that had represented NZ wins, they will just shop it for money with absolutely no regards for the fans in NZ. Unfortunately, New Zealand’s direct involvement in the AC has been sold and it will be a very long time before the country has the stomach to support/trust another effort. It is very sad, but true.
Forourselves
Super Anarchist
Waves? No sweat.
One quality you can firmly associate with Alinghi Red Bull Racing is persistence, and today (Tuesday) patience was added to the list as the team waited all day for the thermal Garbi breeze to filter in along the Barcelona waterfront and were rewarded with beautiful sailing conditions late in the afternoon.
This was the longest day on the water for the Swiss by far and with Team Principal Ernesto Bertarelli, wearing the coded helmet #00, in town over the last couple of days, it was the opportunity to show the boss just what the buzz that has been building around the team in recent weeks, is all about. He will have left highly approving of how his team is gelling and advancing in this America’s Cup cycle.
Rob Salthouse, Sail and Rig Liasion for Alinghi Red Bull Racing is interviewed by the team's Recon Unit after another day on the water for BoatZero.
Forourselves
Super Anarchist
Rob Salthouse is with Alinghi now?
It has been a tough week for Alinghi Red Bull Racing with yesterday’s session called off due to a medical emergency caused when raising the mainsail and today some pretty serious rudder damage caused to BoatZero whilst beginning an exit from a fast reach, bearing away in around 12 knots of breeze towards the Barcelonetta beach.
Arthur Rozand, a key member of the Swiss design team in the VPP department gave a brief analysis and when asked to expand on the cause he offered: “The rudder let go after the bear-away, now we are looking at it and checking everything that happened basically, but now there’s not an answer I can give you.” Asked if there was much structural damage, Arthur confirmed: “Not much. We were quite lucky so it should not be too hard to fix it.”
Kiwing
Super Anarchist
@Sailbydate what are you seeing that the rest of us are missing with Alinghi?
You put them up there with a good chance of winning the challenger series?
You put them up there with a good chance of winning the challenger series?
Sailbydate
Super Anarchist
I see:
- Solid campaign funding
- seasoned team Principal
- Cup legacy - 2-time winner, albeit with a now mostly fresh team.
- Young, talented AWS sailors, especially helm, Psarofaghis.
- AC75 sailing experience
- Chief Designer, Botin
- RBR alignment (if, F1 involvement proves more than a distraction)
- A professional outfit all round
TE on his Sailing Illustrated show has made several arguments for why Alinghi is the team to watch out for. His arguments include an apparently unlimited budget, Botin, and the Red Bull input.
Kiwing
Super Anarchist
@Sailby hard to argue against those good points.
I wonder if those will influence others to correct their guesses?
I wonder if those will influence others to correct their guesses?
