Emirates Team New Zealand.

[Sailbydate]

ETNZ is trolling SA.

That's just a polystyrene mock up to induce hysteria on the forum. Actual B2 will roll out later today... 8)

Ha. Thank, Christ. For a moment there, I thought that was the actual boat! 

 

[Southern Cross]

AM is the stand out different boat (hull / fuselage).

 

[Forourselves]

Everyone talks about how ETNZ likes to throw the ball as far as they can to expand the design envelope.  It looks like they threw it into the INEO ball bag.

What will be funny is when she blows past Britannia 2! 
Say what you want but she is merely an evolution of Te Kahu.What’s funny is how most teams went from radical shapes back more toward Te Aihe while ETNZ stepped on with a new radical shape.

 

[Priscilla]

AM is the stand out different boat (hull / fuselage).

Not too late to glue on a shoe.

 

[zenmasterfred]

Fast is beautiful so let's she what she does on the water.  Fast is fun too!  Can't wait to see her floating.

 

[Sailbydate]

That is one wide square arse.

It's like a cut and shut between INEOS B1 and B2

The question is , do INEOS have a large enough paper bag? Because they'll need it whilst fucking this thing!

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Just as well there's still what appears to be a bustle of sorts, through the bottom, mid sections. That run aft looks flatter than a millpond.

I'm actually now embarrassed that I scoffed so hard at Rita1's looks. Sorry guys. I apologise. 

If this had been launched as INEOS B2, I think I may have understood it a little more.

Right now, I'm struggling.

 

[Stingray~]

Or two design teams working independently arrived at similar solutions to a common problem?

this

the Rita1 skeg they engineered in Caliagri was smart, they dbled down on it for Rita2 and apparently Bernasconi followed the same direction, wether or not it was it was lead-time related or not. 

 

[Southern Cross]

Just as well there's still what appears to be a bustle of sorts, through the bottom, mid sections. That run aft looks flatter than a millpond.

I'm actually now embarrassed that I scoffed so hard at Rita1's looks. Sorry guys. I apologise. 

If this had been launched as INEOS B2, I think I may have understood it a little more.

Right now, I'm struggling.

Agreed !!

 

[Horn Rock]

I'm actually now embarrassed that I scoffed so hard at Rita1's looks. Sorry guys. I apologise. 

Chill SBD, Rita 1 still wins the fugly award by miles. NZ B2 whilst not pretty like Te Aihe, is growing on me. She's clever in the way she incorporates all the best concepts. The most advanced design of the fleet.

 

[D_Dog]

Was kinda hoping they would have come up with a better paint job for it.

Agreed, I think the same general paint design, but predominantly more black would be good  

 

[Southern Cross]

Chill SBD, Rita 1 still wins the fugly award by miles. NZ B2 whilst not pretty like Te Aihe, is growing on me. She's clever in the way she incorporates all the best concepts. The most advanced design of the fleet.

Can you list the best (most advanced) concepts ? Thanks in advance.

 

[CordRipper]

Chill SBD, Rita 1 still wins the fugly award by miles. NZ B2 whilst not pretty like Te Aihe, is growing on me. She's clever in the way she incorporates all the best concepts. The most advanced design of the fleet.

Sounds like rationalization to me at this point. We haven't seen any of these boats properly line up against each other yet. Which parts are the "best concepts"? What makes this the "most advanced"?

 

[Horn Rock]

Can you list the best (most advanced) concepts ?

Topside aero with uninterupted flow from stem to stern. Flat stern sections for complete flying wing profile.

Soft edge bustle with little fin keel to aid lift off and leeway.

Flared bow for good bump and lift off.

 

[The_Alchemist]

More a case of not wanting to give too much away with their B1. Remember Te Aihe was the for sale package.

What a wise use of limited resources.   You don’t ever believe that crap.

 

[Southern Cross]

Sounds like rationalization to me at this point. We haven't seen any of these boats properly line up against each other yet. Which parts are the "best concepts"? What makes this the "most advanced"?

Rationalisation or guessing ?

 

[Horn Rock]

guessing

Pure amateur guess work, but hey, that's what we do here.

 

[Southern Cross]

Topside aero with uninterupted flow from stem to stern. Flat stern sections for complete flying wing profile.

Soft edge bustle with little fin keel to aid lift off and leeway.

Flared bow for good bump and lift off.

ABOVE : are merely statements at best.

 

[MrBump]

What a wise use of limited resources.   You don’t ever believe that crap.

well there were a lot of similarities between B1 and the alleged S&S mould photos that circulated a while back. Clearly AM1 was just a testing platform 

 

[Horn Rock]

You don’t ever believe that crap

ETNZ said the design sold to S&S was the same as Te Aihe.

 

[Horn Rock]

are merely statements at best.

Refute them......