INEOS Team GB

[dg_sailingfan]

Mate. I understand that bit. What I don't understand, is why you wave the SailGP EGB banner, but can't support the IB AC team?

Mercedes!!!

 

[Sailbydate]

Mercedes!!!

I'm still confused, mate. Are you saying that when Mercedes bugger off, Ben and his team STILL won't win the AC?

Based on you previous comment: "Great Britain will never win the America's Cup. They haven't won it in 170+ Years and once Ainslie is retired their Cup Challenges will go up in a big black smoke cloud."

Might be a good idea if we drop this discussion - my head hurts.

 

[Monkey]

I’m not even sure why this discussion is even happening. I’d be willing to bet that neither a Mercedes F1 car or a Red Bull F1 car even float worth a damn, let alone sail well.

 

[Liquid]

"Great Britain will never win the America's Cup. They haven't won it in 170+ Years

Great Britain has never won the America's Cup.

 

[dg_sailingfan]

I'm still confused, mate. Are you saying that when Mercedes bugger off, Ben and his team STILL won't win the AC?

Based on you previous comment: "Great Britain will never win the America's Cup. They haven't won it in 170+ Years and once Ainslie is retired their Cup Challenges will go up in a big black smoke cloud."

Might be a good idea if we drop this discussion - my head hurts.

I am making a Prediction & Bet mate! I predict AC37 will have the last British AC Challenger for quite awhile. Ainslie is the only one given his statue that can pull in big sponsors to keep them financial viable. Once he closes the AC Chapter the Brits are gone from the AC Game for the forseeable future and this Cup Campaign will likely be his Final AC Campaign.

 

[JALhazmat]

That isn’t a bet.

 

[Kiwing]

Sir Ben wont be able to resist the big money and if he does not helm they stand a chance?

 

[Sailbydate]

Great Britain has never won the America's Cup.

I agree. You're quoting DG, by the way.

 

[MR.CLEAN]

I am making a Prediction & Bet mate! I predict AC37 will have the last British AC Challenger for quite awhile. Ainslie is the only one given his statue that can pull in big sponsors to keep them financial viable. Once he closes the AC Chapter the Brits are gone from the AC Game for the forseeable future and this Cup Campaign will likely be his Final AC Campaign.

You've been wrong in 84 out of 84 predictions you've made about the AC

 

[dg_sailingfan]

You've been wrong in 84 out of 84 predictions you've made about the AC

On this one I will right!
Time to drown Ben and his foolish AC Dream!

 

[JALhazmat]

On this one I will right!
Time to drown Ben and his foolish AC Dream!

Make a bet then? If INEOS continue you leave the forum? should be an easy decision for you if you are that confident.

 

[Monkey]

On this one I will right!
Time to drown Ben and his foolish AC Dream!

Sadly, no you won’t. Unfortunately a mindless idiot will pretty much always be a mindless idiot. Ever since your Alinghi4ever days, you’ve been an absolute joke.

 

[167149]

Sadly, no you won’t. Unfortunately a mindless idiot will pretty much always be a mindless idiot. Ever since your Alinghi4ever days, you’ve been an absolute joke.

ya gotta give it to schulzie though.............. he's a consistent idiot

 

[Mozzy Sails]

Some close ups from first day on the water to show a little note clearly the structures. Photos from America's Cup / Recon Photograhper.

 

[nav]

Ahhh, my eyes!

 

[olo.0815]

So cool! Seems they're really all in on model validation! They thought the W-foil should pay off last time, now they have added what looks like an underwater camera that can image to what extend air gets sucked down the foil when it breaks the surface, how flow varies/reattaches at varying depths in wavy conditions, and so on. I love it conceptually - let's see, whether it pays off.

 

[The_Alchemist]

Some close ups from first day on the water to show a little note clearly the structures. Photos from America's Cup / Recon Photograhper.
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Very crudely made hinges/covers.... They are obviously still in the "proof of concept" phase.

 

[Dogfish]

Those hinges are a bit chunky compared to everything else any ideas? Are they allowed electric motors ? There must be a reason for making them that big. Beat me to it Mozzy.

 

[enigmatically2]

Those hinges are a bit chunky compared to everything else any ideas? There must be a reason for making them that big.

KISS
These foils won't race so who cares. It's not about making them the fastest. Ability to adjust, maintain and validate is more important

 

[Dogfish]

There is nothing KISS about these boats, there is something bulky they are covering up, I suspect they are as small as they can make them look at the camera mount in comparison. Looks like just validating if the flaps work because that does not look like a very hydrodynamic solution at the moment compared to the rest of the foil.