strider470
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New updated sails arrived for LR, said Bruni today.Not sure I've ever seen telltales that straight before... the final photo shows a sail plan that looks tight and cleanUp there with LRs now!
Emirates Team New Zealand.
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MaxHugen
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On 2/26/2021 at 11:26 PM, EYESAILOR said:
In legal terms, the cup cannot be given to another club by either ETNZ or RNZYS. It can only be removed by a valid challenge (or relinquished to prior club in specific circumstances...see deed)
IF RNZYS ceases to exist (i.e. "dissolved"), the Cup is transferred to another YC from NZ able and willing to defend it, which YC then proceeds to accept Challenges as per SOP. The Cup will only revert to the previous holder if another NZ YC doesn't step up within 3 m0onths of dissolution of the initial holder.
The only loophole is that RNZYS could accept a challenge from Dalts club and then lose that challenge. ...
It'll have to be a "Dalts" YC representing another country for a start.
In legal terms, the cup cannot be given to another club by either ETNZ or RNZYS. It can only be removed by a valid challenge (or relinquished to prior club in specific circumstances...see deed)
IF RNZYS ceases to exist (i.e. "dissolved"), the Cup is transferred to another YC from NZ able and willing to defend it, which YC then proceeds to accept Challenges as per SOP. The Cup will only revert to the previous holder if another NZ YC doesn't step up within 3 m0onths of dissolution of the initial holder.
The only loophole is that RNZYS could accept a challenge from Dalts club and then lose that challenge. ...
It'll have to be a "Dalts" YC representing another country for a start.
1eyedkiwi
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uflux
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So where are they??? Perfect sailing conditionsNew updated sails arrived for LR, said Bruni today.
strider470
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uflux
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1eyedkiwi
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Woolfy
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They're probably in an MIQ hotel for the next 14 daysYou will see them in due time
.....be interesting to see how they're tested for Covid-19.
barfy
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Glad to see you out there getting essential exercise in the fresh air while we wait.
Nice shots.
Message to etnz: don't break the boat!!!
I agree Max. Grabbing stuff that's been on SA for weeks, then describing it as "leaked".
Sailbydate
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The_Alchemist
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LR would just get into a taking duel and kill them....There's a lot of "intelligent guesswork" on this forum as a whole... I notice a few YT channels that "analyse" the AC appear to use info gained from the forum.
I think you're right about NZ's performance through the turns in light air, particularly the tacks. I'm guessing that they need to get speed up on their narrow foils to compensate for speed decrease during the turn, so they tend to bear away slightly for a couple of seconds before and after a tack. LR have a bit of an advantage here, and probably gain a few metres over NZ.
Countering this, NZ most likely have a slightly higher acceleration to get back to max speed for the conditions, and this should neutralise LR's tacking advantage. Then it's back to VMG, where NZ have an edge through those extra sail area down low plus the ability to squeeze out max power due to the camber they can induce, and their lower-drag foils.
I think NZ will be OK even in the lower wind range.
The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
True, but genuine question, which part of that plan would break the deed?
Valid Club?
Valid Boat?
Valid Sea?
Valid Challenger?
RNZYS don't have to host the challenger series. They don't have to have it in a new and expensive class. They don't have to put any serious effort ($$$) into a defence. They can just claim it is beyond their means to defend the Cup as per previous events (if they win again).
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The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
You know this would never fly.... The lawyer would be all over this...
If ETNZ wants to try this kind of crap then they are a dead team sailing...
Not denying this, just saying, if someone were to offer your sailing team an F1 budget...how would you make it happen?
The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
The farce would not hold up to the intent of the DoG.
OK, so if they got it shifted to Dalt'sFUYC. And for what purpose? Why would they want to do this? They would have no fanbase and thus no customers for the advertising that the sponsors pay to attract.
The_Alchemist
Super Anarchist
Why in the world would you think "someone" would be willing to offer an F1 budget? What would be in it for them to do this?
This discussion is akin to "what would you do if someone gave you $100 million dollars?" Who the fck is going to do that?
