Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36

[strider470]

Anyway, this answers the question of who buys Prada’s absurdly overpriced stuff: women!

And probably many wives, girlfriends and mothers of our competitors

 

[Priscilla]

 

[Gissie]

I was going to make a sexist remark about Jacinda our PM welcoming Italians, but retrained myself to avoid opprobrium from you gentlemen and women

I am sure Clark would be happy to welcome the Italian ladies... h34r:

 

[JALhazmat]

Just poking a little fun because your team got sent packing with a record of more zero's than any AC campaign cost? haha

Who cares if they're shopping the event? They shopped it around pre this cycle as well, they had a back up plan for Italy, if Auckland for some reason, couldn't host, yet here we are watching the event in Auckland. If they're shopping it around, I say go for it. Obviously ACC isn't willing to shell out money in the Covid era, so go get that leverage from where ever you can I say.

The only thing you hope, is the same thing you've hoped for from the start. That NZ loses, Dalton is sacked, Foiling monohulls go away and campaign costs are capped.

Just because they're shopping it, doesn't mean it won't be in Auckland right? So what's the issue? 

There is no issue. So no matter how long and often you shout "They're shopping it around" it doesn't matter, so move on.

Fun stat for the day, the only team to beaten in an official race senario by AM is... ETNZ lol 

means fuck all but in the eventuality that NZ complete the final unbeaten  then the only loss they have on their record in an AC 75 will be to AM

 

[Mozzy Sails]

Who knows why Pietro Sibello is changing position on LR after the manoeuvres? Instinctively I would say that it makes more sense to swap positions before, as Ineos' trimmer does, so he can see and trim the main sail  while manoeuvring...

They've tried a bit of both. 

I guess the first way need less pre tack warning. The later allows full concentration in the build post tack. 

 

[Geppeto2]

Never believe in commercials

Back in 2000 we estimated at least 60% of the married team members were having affairs. Their families were here too. 

 

[strider470]

Back in 2000 we estimated at least 60% of the married team members were having affairs. Their families were here too. 

It  probably was a simple misunderstanding  of the Deed of Gift about friendly fornication  between foreign countries

 

[sfigone]

Who knows why Pietro Sibello is changing position on LR after the manoeuvres? Instinctively I would say that it makes more sense to swap positions before, as Ineos' trimmer does, so he can see and trim the main sail  while manoeuvring...

During manoeuvres the helm had control of the traveller, which is enough to keep the boat level through the turn. PS probably puts sail depth and twist to some preset power settings before switching sides and then can trim for less drag and optimum settings after the boat is back to speed.

 

[Forourselves]

Fun stat for the day, the only team to beaten in an official race senario by AM is... ETNZ lol 

means fuck all 

yep it does

 

[JALhazmat]

Fun stat for the day, the only team to beaten in an official race senario by AM is... ETNZ lol 

means fuck all 

yep it does

Jeez, despite the disclaimer still touchy.. 

 

[Zeusproject]

Jeez, despite the disclaimer still touchy.. 

Only team lapped was Ineos I think 

 

[barfy]

Amazing how clearly you can see the entire outer wing ventilate at least half the time when sailing upwind with the big cant angles.  With the big orange tips breaking the surface

 

[JALhazmat]

Only team lapped was Ineos I think 

As I said it’s a fun fact nothing more than that 

 

[Salty Seacock]

Congratulations Prada fans. Another clinical day on the water. The boat looks absolutely stunning. 

 

[Salty Seacock]

Amazing how clearly you can see the entire outer wing ventilate at least half the time when sailing upwind with the big cant angles.  With the big orange tips breaking the surface

Just the tip mind. 

 

[strider470]

Bravi ragazzi! Forza Luna

 

[Zaal]

Forza Luna Rossa ! 3 to go 

 

[Nutta]

I was going to make a sexist remark about Jacinda our PM welcoming Italians, but retrained myself to avoid opprobrium from you gentlemen and women

She prefers drug dealing Czech's...

 

[bortolo]

After having witnessed Sir Ben almost swiped overboard can we finally say that two helmsmem is better? It is better than zero helsmen for sure.

 

[Priscilla]

After having witnessed Sir Ben almost swiped overboard can we finally say that two helmsmem is better? It is better than zero helsmen for sure.

Been watching Black Sails got me thinking maybe it was Giles that instigated that manoeuvre.