Emirates Team New Zealand.

[JALhazmat]

The nationality rules are an abomination.  Why not all the design work to be covered by nationality. Dalton goes on about how he is happy to be going back to the origins with crew nationality, but the only thing that was covered by that was design and build. Crew, no one gave a toss.

But that would be bloody hard for ETNZ, so Dalton bullshits and makes up a lie to cover his assholeness. The Poms just go along with it, makes them just as big on the assholeness.

Cry me a river. 

You wanted to win it, you kept it and now you are upset because GD wants to hang on to it again? 
 

the constant defence of anything remotely shady, “the cup isnt meant to be fair, the winner decides etc” and NOW it’s all too much because a nationality rule 99% of the players get around because of dual  nationality’s  and passports

 

[Gissie]

Maybe they're waiting till we have official confirmation of the AC plans going forward?

Considering Dalton has been quoted on the nationality rules not sure how long you need to wait. Plus, this is SA, never stopped the ETNZ fan bois from giving shit to other teams that did far less with far less details.

 

[Gissie]

Who has been barred? Lack of funds and sponsors in the relevant countries and Yacht clubs  is a bigger issue than a nationality clause. 
 

Every Kiwi sailor not on the team. Any Kiwi on the team that was interested in moving. Any pommy sailor not on the Ineos boat. So the list grows.

The lack of funds is a combination of bloody expensive, especially as you need to plan on being in for at least 2 cycles to be just competitive. Plus the event is being dumbed down and commercialised. The billionaires aren't into events set up to cater to the masses, just not their thing. Bertelli is the only one lately who doesn't want to turn it into some circus that can pay for itself and is the reason I supported them this time.

 

[Gissie]

Cry me a river. 

You wanted to win it, you kept it and now you are upset because GD wants to hang on to it again? 

I didn't want them to win it. I thought they had started to become assholes and the cup would be better off moving on.

 

[Sailbydate]

Who has been barred? Lack of funds and sponsors in the relevant countries and Yacht clubs  is a bigger issue than a nationality clause. 
 

You mean natural market forces Vs a colluding cartel? 

You do see where all this is heading don't you?

 

[The Advocate]

You mean natural market forces Vs a colluding cartel? 

You do see where all this is heading don't you?

He either doesn't, or is complicit.

 

[JALhazmat]

You mean natural market forces Vs a colluding cartel? 

You do see where all this is heading don't you?

Mordor, the eye of Sauron? 
 

natural market forces has a bigger restriction on entries than what passport 11 people have, you are getting upset at the wrong thing. 

 

[JALhazmat]

He either doesn't, or is complicit.

Complicit? You off your meds again?

Genuinely though you seem to spend your entire fucking time looking for posts I’ve made quoting them and coming up with some completely irrelevant remark?  I am flattered but I’m just not interested in you okay?

 

[The Advocate]

You wanted to win it, you kept it and now you are upset because GD wants to hang on to it again? 
 

 

[Sailbydate]

Mordor, the eye of Sauron? 
 

natural market forces has a bigger restriction on entries than what passport 11 people have, you are getting upset at the wrong thing. 

I don't give a rats arse about the number of entries. Never have seen the need to re-engineer or 'grow' the AC, or to monetise it.

I am getting upset at what appears to be hypocrisy and self-serving manipulation. 

 

[The Advocate]

Complicit? You off your meds again?

Genuinely though you seem to spend your entire fucking time looking for posts I’ve made quoting them and coming up with some completely irrelevant remark?  I am flattered but I’m just not interested in you okay?

I can understand how you might think that, but it really isn't the case. It is hard to look at these forums without seeing moronic comments from you, you are incredibly prolific with them.

 

[The Advocate]

I don't give a rats arse about the number of entries. Never have seen the need to re-engineer or 'grow' the AC, or to monetise it.

I am getting upset at what appears to be hypocrisy and self-serving manipulation. 

+1

 

[JALhazmat]

I can understand how you might think that, but it really isn't the case. It is hard to look at these forums without seeing moronic comments from you, you are incredibly prolific with them.

Boohoo. Iggy? 

 

[The Advocate]

Boohoo. Iggy? 

Is that it? I had such higher expectations of you.

 

[36thLatitude]

I don't give a rats arse about the number of entries. Never have seen the need to re-engineer or 'grow' the AC, or to monetise it.

I am getting upset at what appears to be hypocrisy and self-serving manipulation. 

+2

 

[Gissie]

Is that it? I had such higher expectations of you.

His mother didn't.

 

[Gissie]

I don't give a rats arse about the number of entries. Never have seen the need to re-engineer or 'grow' the AC, or to monetise it.

I am getting upset at what appears to be hypocrisy and self-serving manipulation. 

It is the monetise bit that gets me. They claim it is a game for billionaires, then try and make it commercially viable.

Although the hypocrisy and self-serving part bits have started taking centre stage recently.

 

[The Advocate]

His mother didn't.

Gold, son, gold.

 

[The Advocate]

It is the monetise bit that gets me. They claim it is a game for billionaires, then try and make it commercially viable.

Although the hypocrisy and self-serving part bits have started taking centre stage recently.

Smoke screens.

 

[SloopJohnB]

For those of you interested in the design that went into the NZ yacht this article is informative stuff.

Interesting read

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/how-we-help-clients/flying-across-the-sea-propelled-by-ai?cid=other-eml-alt-mip-mck&hdpid=e2ae8d87-aca4-4c44-a8ba-3ddf591149d7&hctky=1404493&hlkid=8f69ec3256044f61bad7df9f9794ffae#https://www.mckinsey.com/business-f...93&hlkid=8f69ec3256044f61bad7df9f9794ffae