Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[JALhazmat]

Bit of a dig at GB and NZ that time when you have no boat to sail is time wasted

I imagine the response is that its great sailing a boat that the rig doesn't fall off and the front tear open but hey funny old Max bringing the humor.

if they don't reach the final he is swiftly painting himself into a corer as  cunt number 1

 

[nroose]

I have a spreadsheet of ballpark speeds. I think it is within 10%. A recent speed for LR I got is 48kts...  Can anyone else comment/try to estimate?

 

[mikenz2]

When I saw the doors open I was hopeful today might see three boats on the water. But seeing the HIAB truck in there I think today's probably not a sailing day for Luna Rossa. 
 

 

[Grrr...]

Talk about a media production.  The last 1:30 of a 5:55 video is the credits.

I noticed the same thing.  It is handbags, after all.

 

[Indio]

Bit of a dig at GB and NZ that time when you have no boat to sail is time wasted

Whenever a competitor starts slagging off at their fellow competitors whether directly or cryptically ( vis-à-vis "Modest" Max), it actually adds unnecessary pressure on them to back it up: cf Jimmy in Bermuda.

 

[enigmatically2]

Depends, when it is actually the competitor then it can release pressure. But when it is a non player like this, I agree

 

[buckdouger]

I imagine the response is that its great sailing a boat that the rig doesn't fall off and the front tear open but hey funny old Max bringing the humor.

if they don't reach the final he is swiftly painting himself into a corer as  cunt number 1

Wasn't Max talking, and I don't think it was a dig at anyone, so much as a comment on logistics and team activity. 

 

[Varan]

i'll let someone else figure out the embed - 4 new luna rossa web series vids. 

Good idea

 

[terrafirma]

Talk about a media production.  The last 1:30 of a 5:55 video is the credits.

Yeah I just saw that..! It's silly. But let them be themselves they need to win or lose this their way.! 

 

[zillafreak]

Official bottle of rum prediction: You heard it here first folks. LR is the first to be eliminated. Challenger final is NYYC vs INEOS.

Pick your rum...

 

[Forourselves]

https://www.facebook.com/684407806/videos/10158093230897807/

From the Americas Cup 2021 Facebook page
"Prada crossed ahead of Britannia about 2 minutes after I stopped filming this line up"

 

[mikenz2]

Home, lots of video clips to sort
 

 

[Indio]

Wasn't Max talking, and I don't think it was a dig at anyone, so much as a comment on logistics and team activity. 

I was referring to "Modest Max's" earlier comments about not being impressed with the Ineos and AM B2s.

 

[weta27]

 

[JALhazmat]

I have a spreadsheet of ballpark speeds. I think it is within 10%. A recent speed for LR I got is 48kts...  Can anyone else comment/try to estimate?

So LR is 10 kts faster than any other boat currently? 
 

best everyone, kiwis included, pack up now then? 

 

[terrafirma]

Race 1 Prada vs Britania has ended with a narrow victory to the Italians who crossed the line some 10-15 seconds in front of the British. 

Video of the boats racing below. 

https://www.facebook.com/684407806/videos/10158093230897807/

 

[weta27]

 

[terrafirma]

Some very nice footage of Luna Rossa today in light conditions and shows them transitioning from displacement to foiling. 

 

[weta27]

Great video, thanks!

Flight doesn't seem as stable as the other boats, at the moment.

 

[terrafirma]

If the video is in real time, they are slow as fuck.

Boat handling ... not good.

Yeah it looked slow and not sure about the video speed.? Almost as if they were testing a mode or something else at times? It looked very light and at times I'm wondering if they were purposely sailing too high to see at what point the boat would stay up or fall down? I'm only surmising?