Emirates Team New Zealand.

[Ncik]

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?

Um, isn't $100M about the budget for each team this round?

 

[Ncik]

5) Win the next AC

If that's your goal. The goal may be to have a viable competition that isn't reliant on a few billionaire egos.

 

[I ride bikes]

??? Really! Gap between sails, bits sticken out.

Thought it looked a bit 'hula' compared to the very clean LR main control setup

Why do you think the gap is undesirable?  

 

[167149]

Why do you think the gap is undesirable?  

the "gap" is never undesireable,

 

[Zeusproject]

the "gap" is never undesireable,

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So true 

 

[Wandering Geo]

Why do you think the gap is undesirable?  

Re Gap: Cant remember who , but someone AC related once commented that even turds are tapered. ie gap = drag

They seem to have been fiddling with that area an awful lot. Changes weekly almost.

Possible they are not really happy with some aspect of the main control and having gone the boomless route, now have to live with its limitations.

 

[Wandering Geo]

So true 

That is extremely distracting

 

[jaysper]

Another view of clew and the bottom of the main, looking neat & tidy as.

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Still a lot chunkier than the Italian boat.

 

[Zeusproject]

That is extremely distracting

Also true 

 

[strider470]

You'll kill us with a talking duel.

I add that one or two people here are more on the "stalking duel" instead  

 

[I ride bikes]

Re Gap: Cant remember who , but someone AC related once commented that even turds are tapered. ie gap = drag

They seem to have been fiddling with that area an awful lot. Changes weekly almost.

Possible they are not really happy with some aspect of the main control and having gone the boomless route, now have to live with its limitations.

All is not as it may seem.  Kamm profiles are very effective, especially when rules limit the chord, and therefore the aspect ratio of shapes.  They also tend to deal with yaw induced drag more effectively than a full foil profile 

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Another view of clew and the bottom of the main, looking neat & tidy as.

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I see all the ropes and crap on the deck have gone.  @Mozzy Sails will be pleased. 

 

[weta27]

For Max, best I could do with this evening's fly-past - a bit dark and a bit far away.

 

[Indio]

6: never ever come back to NZ because you & the crew will go down as probably the most hated Cunty PoS in NZ sporting history.

This sort of self-dealing was explicitly ruled unacceptable in GGYC vs SNG.

Don't get your panties all twisted and knotted over improbable speculation from idle muppets who have no dog in this fight.

 

[45Roller]

 

[45Roller]

Also one from airflownz:

 

[MaxHugen]

For Max, best I could do with this evening's fly-past - a bit dark and a bit far away.

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Thanks Weta!   This was sufficient to get a reasonable planform, and I've posted a BFB v1 vs B2 comparison in the "Boats and Foils" topic. 

 

[Mozzy Sails]

I see all the ropes and crap on the deck have gone.  @Mozzy Sails will be pleased. 

I am pleased. It was the billion skirting lines around the clew that really got my OCD. 

This is probably the finest bit of agricultural equipment I have seen since my sit on John Deere play tractor was stolen when I was 7. 

I miss that tractor. 

 

[Priscilla]

I am pleased. It was the billion skirting lines around the clew that really got my OCD. 

This is probably the finest bit of agricultural equipment I have seen since my sit on John Deere play tractor was stolen when I was 7. 

I miss that tractor. 

Pretty sophisticated bit of kit that John Deere of yours compared to my ride.

I feel your loss.

 

[Mozzy Sails]

Haha!

I used to have to clear the garden of dog shit, and thought the job would be more fun with the tractor. Which of course it was. But, unfortunately the bucket stank f shit from then on. 

But, I loved that thing.

Mine was like this. You will notice how far ahead of it's time it was, no hydraulics lines left dangling anywhere.