Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[Enzedel92]

Has the afterguard shakeup on LR gone through yet?

 

[buckdouger]

Difficult to get any accuracy at all from these pics, best I could do, but it does appear that the flap area is larger, and the leading edge has lost the curvature out towards the tip. Overall area looks much the same otherwise.

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This team excels at making imperceptible changes to things. Makes you wonder if they are bold enough. 

I wonder also if these aren't new foils, just modified foils or new flaps or both.

Also hard to reconcile that they spent months on the smallest foils around and then switched to some of the biggest. I wonder if the first set is salvageable with mods and will reappear. 

The blended foils we are seeing might suggest having a bulb that doesn't contribute meaningfully to lift is too high a cost and the bulb has to pay its way somewhat too. 

 

[dullers]

Difficult to get any accuracy at all from these pics, best I could do, but it does appear that the flap area is larger, and the leading edge has lost the curvature out towards the tip. Overall area looks much the same otherwise.

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Max it appears they have made the new foils blur.  How does that add speed? Modified the sail as well with the word "new".

 

[MaxHugen]

This team excels at making imperceptible changes to things. Makes you wonder if they are bold enough. 

I wonder also if these aren't new foils, just modified foils or new flaps or both.

Also hard to reconcile that they spent months on the smallest foils around and then switched to some of the biggest. I wonder if the first set is salvageable with mods and will reappear. 

The blended foils we are seeing might suggest having a bulb that doesn't contribute meaningfully to lift is too high a cost and the bulb has to pay its way somewhat too. 

I'm with you on the blended foils, not just for lift but especially reduced drag. I had thought that another team might drift that way too, but perhaps it's better suited to a T foil than a Y foil.

 

[MaxHugen]

Max it appears they have made the new foils blur.  How does that add speed? Modified the sail as well with the word "new".

Haha!  They do this to confuse the smart asses on SA I think. :lol:

 

[dullers]

Haha!  They do this to confuse the smart asses on SA I think. :lol:

I am always confused.

 

[JALhazmat]

So after sorting out the frackers with apparent success Magnus is now going after the handbags.

His expose of the lack of speed and mutiny in the INEOS camp before the ACWS worked wonders.

So what is Magnus up to now? He sees a melt down in the Italian gelato, offering the "body language" between the twin skippers as evidence. It is a pitbull power struggle with Jimmy winning control. Goody will no doubt step in as tactician (though Magnus does not go as far as sacking Checci) and all will be well.

Can't wait for the carnage.

Magnus has now deleted a bunch of non flattering comments from people questioning him as well as some of the early blog entries that were critical of INEOS, he has left up the best one but comments all gone.

also on the TE show TE was getting decidedly distant from Magnus when people asked about him, such a shame..

also Sea horse magazine now sponsoring his blog, guessing they didn't want an interview with anyone from INEOS any time soon, the were also some comments from a female Cup commentator that were online when asked about Magnus that didn't paint him in the best light, 'unhelpful and uniformed' were the words..never mind eh  

 

[Enzedel92]

13 hours ago, barfy said:

America's Cup churning out the vids, well done.

Fuck Terry Hutchison.  Leadership is kicking yourself off the boat and then start chewing ass like BA did.  This isn’t a popularity contest.  Fortunately we only have to deal with AM’s top level incompetence for 5 more days - good riddance. How he convinced NYYC to lead their challenge is beyond me.  

 

[strider470]

If LR wins this AC there could be a new class of non foiling boats. The design is ready and the team too :-D

 

[Varan]

 

[Chris UK]

Fuck Terry Hutchison.  Leadership is kicking yourself off the boat and then start chewing ass like BA did.  This isn’t a popularity contest.  Fortunately we only have to deal with AM’s top level incompetence for 5 more days - good riddance. How he convinced NYYC to lead their challenge is beyond me.  

I disagree. I wish AM well with the rebuild. I would love to see them go well next weekend.....they need breeze and that might be an issue, but I wish them well.....it's just a game.

 

[uflux]

Fuck Terry Hutchison.  Leadership is kicking yourself off the boat and then start chewing ass like BA did.  This isn’t a popularity contest.  Fortunately we only have to deal with AM’s top level incompetence for 5 more days - good riddance. How he convinced NYYC to lead their challenge is beyond me.  

What a bizarre thing to say. Where you not watching that race??? AM was beating LR in that race. So at the very least, they deserve to be here TH included. Looking forward to the breeze forecast for the weekend

 

[mako23]

If the Handbags win the AC have they indicated what sort of boat they want to race in. 

 

[fish7yu]

AMERICA'S CUP


Luna Rossa: a red moon waning?



Suzanne McFadden


Suzanne McFadden is the editor of LockerRoom, dedicated to women's sport, and a writer on the America's Cup.

The darlings of the 2000 America's Cup challengers, Luna Rossa, must quickly find their groove - or disappoint a nation who desperately need something to celebrate.

Luna Rossa: a red moon waning?

 

[southseasbill]

If LR lose to Amway, who becomes CoR for the PRADA final?

 

[Indio]

If LR lose to Amway, who becomes CoR for the PRADA final?

The 3 remaining Competitors vote for the new CoR for AC36 between AM and Team Brexit.

 

[Sailbydate]

The 3 remaining Competitors vote for the new CoR for AC36 between AM and Team Brexit.

It's a poisoned chalice. Who'd want the job?

 

[jaysper]

What a bizarre thing to say. Where you not watching that race??? AM was beating LR in that race. So at the very least, they deserve to be here TH included. Looking forward to the breeze forecast for the weekend

Whilst I am not of the opinion "fuck TH", the reality is that AM have lost the majority of their races through piss poor decision making.

I happen to think their boat is as fast if not faster than the others but they keep fucking it up.

They of course can't kick Hutch and Dean off the boat cos they presumably have nobody to replace them.

But in an ideal world...

 

[winchfodder]

What a bizarre thing to say. Where you not watching that race??? AM was beating LR in that race. So at the very least, they deserve to be here TH included. Looking forward to the breeze forecast for the weekend

Terry Hutchinson comes over as nice guy and has the support of his principle backers. However on the water the Hutch/Barker combo are not in the same league as Ainslie/Scott or Burling/Ashby when it comes to close quarter split second decision making. Their boat is fast in stronger winds but they will need more than that to win the Cup.

 

[uflux]

Terry Hutchinson comes over as nice guy and has the support of his principle backers. However on the water the Hutch/Barker combo are not in the same league as Ainslie/Scott or Burling/Ashby when it comes to close quarter split second decision making. Their boat is fast in stronger winds but they will need more than that to win the Cup.

That wasn't the point being made.