Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[Priscilla]

Shitters.  Style over substance.

Are you a practising erudite fuckwit spouting pearls of wisdom or is your status now emeritus.

Come on Teaky what you got matey show us some substance over style.

 

[phill_nz]

i think he was just pointing out the basic fact

no cup winners there

but i did like that mirror finish jobby .. shame we didnt see much of that one

 

[kenergy]

If you're going to lose, at least look good while you're doing it.

Something ineos wont get. 

 

[Lakrass]

No way to stop it happening, it's like playing whack-a-mole.

I am sure many would like to have the hammer in hand to hit on some particular heads...

 

[Teaky]

3 hours ago, Priscilla said:

Are you a practising erudite fuckwit spouting pearls of wisdom or is your status now emeritus.

Come on Teaky what you got matey show us some substance over style.

I’m like a swing-vote, ex Alinghi supporter type that’s willing to be convinced of a side to support.  So far, I honestly don’t know what team to go for.  No real skin in the game this time around.  Maybe the new LR won’t be a shitter like the rest of them...  as for substance, I assume you mean wins?

 

[Forourselves]

Remember... it took NZ 3 challenges before they finally won. But I wouldn't call any of these boats "shitters"

KZ7 inspired a new method of boat building

A beast and in her time, the fastest monohull on the planet.

As innovative as it got. She would have cleaned Cayards clock had the NZ Challenge survived the protest.

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Remember... it took NZ 3 challenges before they finally won. But I wouldn't call any of these boats "shitters"

KZ7 inspired a new method of boat building

A beast and in her time, the fastest monohull on the planet.

As innovative as it got. She would have cleaned Cayards clock had the NZ Challenge survived the protest.

From memory KZ1 was a dog.

 

[Forourselves]

From memory KZ1 was a dog.

Compared to her competition she was. Compared to the BOR90, Alinghi 5 was also a dog. The BOR90 would probably look like a dog next to the AC72. Its all relative.

 

[Priscilla]

From memory KZ1 was a dog.

Still is.

 

[Priscilla]

ex Alinghi supporter type that’s willing to be convinced of a side to support

Bit like Russell.

 

[Ex-yachtie]

Compared to her competition she was. Compared to the BOR90, Alinghi 5 was also a dog. The BOR90 would probably look like a dog next to the AC72. Its all relative.

It was a joke.  Conner reference. Dog, cat... Never mind.

 

[Forourselves]

It was a joke.  Conner reference. Dog, cat... Never mind.

My mistake.

 

[Ex-yachtie]

My mistake.

#SarcasmFont

 

[Priscilla]

As innovative as it got. She would have cleaned Cayards clock had the NZ Challenge survived the protest.

4-1 lead turns into a LV loss.

Should have won it on the water and stayed away from the protest room.
Wheels fell off the trolly big time Davis docked morale was toast Coutts handed a cripple that couldn’t gybe to save itself.

Fagan Fay was out of his depth.

 

[RMac]

The various iterations of the Prada/LR team have usually been competitive, and always an exciting part of the cups they've gone after. I dig them and missed them last time around. 

 

[pusslicker]

4-1 lead turns into a LV loss.

Should have won it on the water and stayed away from the protest room.
Wheels fell off the trolly big time Davis docked morale was toast Coutts handed a cripple that couldn’t gybe to save itself.

Fagan Fay was out of his depth.

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Always forget this choke for some reason.

 

[RobbieB]

The evolution of Prada Challenge/ Luna Rossa Challenge

Thank you!

 

[Xlot]

Back on the water by the first days of March

https://farevela.net/2020/02/21/americas-cup-le-incredibili-vele-degli-ac75-volanti-nostra-intervista-a-marco-capitani-luna-rossa/

 

[rh3000]

Back on the water by the first days of March

https://farevela.net/2020/02/21/americas-cup-le-incredibili-vele-degli-ac75-volanti-nostra-intervista-a-marco-capitani-luna-rossa/

So that will have been a month out of the water.

No mention/sign of their mule bearing in mind it was essentially a dinghy with pretty basic rigging, it's been MIA since the launch of their B1. (?)

 

[RMac]

So that will have been a month out of the water.

No mention/sign of their mule bearing in mind it was essentially a dinghy with pretty basic rigging, it's been MIA since the launch of their B1. (?)

Good point, systems wise that was not a good practice mule.

Shame, I'm starting to like the Italian team