Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[Xlot]

It may be momentary but in that shot LR does look fucking awesome.....

From now to March, it’s just a moment    

 

[Thewas]

I've also noticed in the recent videos that LR, how to put it?, looks designed to fly pretty low. At least when there's no swell. And a bit more horizontal, too. 
It's by design or they're still unable to manage the new foils?

 

[Stingray~]

TE made an interesting comment during his Sailing Illustrated Live show today, about possible measurement changes LR may need to make. It starts at around 1:55:30

 

[Xlot]

   ^ Plus the usual structural problems. Yawn

TE’s batting average hasn’t been that great, of late 

 

[The_Alchemist]

So TE says he hears rumors:

Patriot has hit speeds in excess of 50 knots

LR2 has major structural problems and has measurement problems and they will require major modifications in order to race.

Ineos looks nice and low, but is slow.

 

[Tropical Madness]

Ineos got walloped by the expensive handbag! If they can keep that pace difference... they are finishing A LONG way ahead.

 

[mikenz2]

[COLOR=rgba(0,0,0,.87)]Luna Rossa head out with a the "other" headsail today (the one without the Cup logo at the top). Putting on a good show for all the dingy sailors this morning!
The northerly breeze (towards the camera) was light, and became even lighter in the wind shadow of Rangitito near the end of the run.[/COLOR]

 

[zillafreak]

So TE says he hears rumors:

Patriot has hit speeds in excess of 50 knots

LR2 has major structural problems and has measurement problems and they will require major modifications in order to race.

Ineos looks nice and low, but is slow.

"major structural problems"?

 

[Varan]

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I couldn't sail through the lee of that. 

 

[mikenz2]

Luna Rossa began making her way back to base by flying high and deliberately crossing the ferry wake a few times, before continuing toward the city. Distracting a number other sailors in the process.
 

 

[enigmatically2]

Ineos got walloped by the expensive handbag! If they can keep that pace difference... they are finishing A LONG way ahead.

Where? The only case I saw was pure parallax. 

 

[Zaal]

7 hours ago, mikenz2 said:

Luna Rossa began making her way back to base by flying high and deliberately crossing the ferry wake a few times, before continuing toward the city. Distracting a number other sailors in the process.
 

Great video ! No swapping side this time, so they keep testing the double helmsman configuration. I'm wondering who was the person changing side in the previous video (the three challengers one).

 

[Zaal]

LR and Ineos 

 

[Xlot]

@mikenz2 Doesn’t your (excellent) video show LR’s main with the Cup logo?

Unless ... what you shot was really LR B1, and the wily Italians swap from one boat to the other in a secluded cove - but they’ve forgotten that small detail ...

 

[Zaal]

Brief interview with Vasco Vascotto 

- This was a month full of emotional events: the Antonov transport, the splashing, first B2 flight. 

- Boat flight and maneuvers very well, he says that AC75 are safer than the catamarans.

- Races will be really hard, because it wasn't possible to sail against the competitors previously. 

- Who falls from the foils is lost. The main pre start goal will be make the opponent falling from the foils. 

 

[enigmatically2]

So in Zaal's video (for which thanks) at 3:12 we can see GB cross behind LR so they are further away. When LR turns and the camera zooms out to get both in shot it appears that the angular difference between them stays the same or slightly increases towards the end. This indicates that IF they were travelling in parallel that GB were sailing faster. But we don't know their angles so its all supposition (though stronger evidence than the previous video that apparently  showed LR 'smoking' GB because LR was closer

When they both turn, initially LR seems to catch GB, i.e. the angular difference reduces, This may be because they are closer, sailing faster or at a different angle. So you take your bias and make your choice on that one.

My conclusion? The boats are close enough in speed we cannot as yet tell. Which hopefully will make for a close regatta

 

[The Main Man]

^ I thought the same, similar speeds.

 

[Boybland]

So in Zaal's video (for which thanks) at 3:12 we can see GB cross behind LR so they are further away. When LR turns and the camera zooms out to get both in shot it appears that the angular difference between them stays the same or slightly increases towards the end. This indicates that IF they were travelling in parallel that GB were sailing faster. But we don't know their angles so its all supposition (though stronger evidence than the previous video that apparently  showed LR 'smoking' GB because LR was closer

When they both turn, initially LR seems to catch GB, i.e. the angular difference reduces, This may be because they are closer, sailing faster or at a different angle. So you take your bias and make your choice on that one.

My conclusion? The boats are close enough in speed we cannot as yet tell. Which hopefully will make for a close regatta

So in conclusion, whichever boat the viewer likes is definitely faster!

 

[MaxHugen]

Yep, and as I'm an Aussie, I reckon ETNZ is fastest... sitting in a warehouse in some undisclosed location.   Even if I am a tad cranky over the Bledisloe Cup... but there's always another decade.

 

[terrafirma]

It's so raw from what we see that's it's really impossible to tell if anyone has an edge with their B2's yet? ETNZ will be out shortly and I'm tipping we'll still be confused. Off course we all know that it's very hard to tip against the Kiwis. If you had to bet on the challengers Luna Rossa has to be favorite IMO.