Luna Rossa Challenge. AC 36
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strider470
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They've already helped with their "FCS" problems :lol: . The Italians will of course be screeching " It'sa Anglo-Saxon conspiracy!!"
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“Since Sunday, we have worked really hard on behalf of everyone in Auckland and all Kiwis to give COR the opportunity to demonstrate some honour and respect for this country and delay the PRADA Cup until we have a greater chance of everyone being able to enjoy and benefit from being back into Level 1” explained Symmans.
“Clearly they have forgotten the words of their leader Patricio Bertelli at the opening press conference who spoke about how privileged everyone is to be in Auckland without significant Covid restrictions and that therefore everyone has a commitment and responsibility to deliver great sportsmanship and the PRADA Cup to be a major sporting event.”
“This plea has fallen on deaf ears and it’s clear that their focus is solely on Luna Rossa taking the PRADA Cup rather than the greater good of the country who have worked so hard in order to be in a position to stage this event.” Symmans concluded.
With this in mind racing under COVID19 Level 2 can continue with the following restrictions:
“Clearly they have forgotten the words of their leader Patricio Bertelli at the opening press conference who spoke about how privileged everyone is to be in Auckland without significant Covid restrictions and that therefore everyone has a commitment and responsibility to deliver great sportsmanship and the PRADA Cup to be a major sporting event.”
“This plea has fallen on deaf ears and it’s clear that their focus is solely on Luna Rossa taking the PRADA Cup rather than the greater good of the country who have worked so hard in order to be in a position to stage this event.” Symmans concluded.
With this in mind racing under COVID19 Level 2 can continue with the following restrictions:
- Racecourses B & C will not be used for racing, to mitigate the chance of large public gatherings on shore, which are in line with Government Level 2 restrictions.
- No public viewing opportunities such as dock out shows or public screening of racing in the race village.
- Including gatherings of no more than 100 people in the America’s Cup Race Village or public spectator vantage points around Auckland.
- Limited village activations to ensure no more than 100 people.
- 2 metre physical distancing, and face masks recommended.
- All bars, restaurants and cafes surrounding the Race Village can remain open in line with Ministry of Health COVID-19 Level 2 Guidelines.
- Public are reminded to always scan the NZCOVID19 Tracer App.
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Haha, possibly mate, we are scuderia ferrari addicted too B) B) B)Are we the only Cup Wars addicted?
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Bella conferenza stampa, Rocco Siffredi non avrebbe saputo fare meglio
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dullers
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To all my Italian friends. You are quit correct to stick to the rules. Some dumb journos in NZ are stirring the pot. I want INEOS to win but not at the expense of rules that all teams agreed to.
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Thanks Dullers, greatly appreciated! And great respect for team INEOS and UK sailing traditions, which I consider always inspiring. Now let's race! In bocca al lupo a voi e a noi. (good luck to both of us)
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https://www.gazzetta.it/vela/18-02-2021/prada-cup-non-ci-siamo-fatti-distrarre-luna-rossa-pronta-la-regata-400784597587.shtml
(GTRANS with a few corrections) Back in the water. Putting aside (but only for the moment) controversies and press releases, the screech of carbon and the voice of the wind are back to talk. Saturday at 4 pm (4 am in Italy) the final of the Prada Cup resumes with Luna Rossa leading 4-0 over the English of Ineos. Back and forth between Ace and Luca Rossa (and the Challenger of record, the entity that looks after the interests of the challengers and which belongs to the Italian team) that does not calm the controversy: Luna Rossa enforces a regulation written a year ago (together to Kiwis), while Ace (the organizing arm of Emirates Team New Zealand) would have liked to postpone everything (including the America's Cup) for another week, to give Auckland citizens the opportunity to follow the event live in great tranquility , but even more so to continue to give an external image of a country without a mask or social distancing.
Opposite poles - The positions of the two parties are too far away, too many quarrels for two years now, a breakup without the possibility of putting together the pieces of a marriage that is dead and not yet buried. This is the America's Cup, a Cup full of bickering and spite and appeals in court, since the end of the 19th century! Sports and civil courts. Now (fortunately) all of this goes to the archives and we will start talking about boat speed, performance, pre-starts and regattas. And about sailors. "We did not let ourselves be distracted by all this that happened - says Max Sirena, the skipper of Luna Rossa - the crew remained focused on what was happening at sea. We went out a couple of times, but above all we are happy to be back in the water.
(GTRANS with a few corrections) Back in the water. Putting aside (but only for the moment) controversies and press releases, the screech of carbon and the voice of the wind are back to talk. Saturday at 4 pm (4 am in Italy) the final of the Prada Cup resumes with Luna Rossa leading 4-0 over the English of Ineos. Back and forth between Ace and Luca Rossa (and the Challenger of record, the entity that looks after the interests of the challengers and which belongs to the Italian team) that does not calm the controversy: Luna Rossa enforces a regulation written a year ago (together to Kiwis), while Ace (the organizing arm of Emirates Team New Zealand) would have liked to postpone everything (including the America's Cup) for another week, to give Auckland citizens the opportunity to follow the event live in great tranquility , but even more so to continue to give an external image of a country without a mask or social distancing.
Opposite poles - The positions of the two parties are too far away, too many quarrels for two years now, a breakup without the possibility of putting together the pieces of a marriage that is dead and not yet buried. This is the America's Cup, a Cup full of bickering and spite and appeals in court, since the end of the 19th century! Sports and civil courts. Now (fortunately) all of this goes to the archives and we will start talking about boat speed, performance, pre-starts and regattas. And about sailors. "We did not let ourselves be distracted by all this that happened - says Max Sirena, the skipper of Luna Rossa - the crew remained focused on what was happening at sea. We went out a couple of times, but above all we are happy to be back in the water.
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Even Stuff.co.nz has changed tone.
FROM Luna Rossa's tough Prada Cup stance contradicts its call for 'sportsmanship'
TO Luna Rossa quite right to insist on racing resuming
And the article too is not bad:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/124283167/americas-cup-luna-rossa-quite-right-to-insist-on-racing-resuming
FROM Luna Rossa's tough Prada Cup stance contradicts its call for 'sportsmanship'
TO Luna Rossa quite right to insist on racing resuming
And the article too is not bad:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/124283167/americas-cup-luna-rossa-quite-right-to-insist-on-racing-resuming
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Let's get back to normality and lower the tension.
The Italians are coming, but everybody is invited!
This is the "semola rimacinata di grano duro" (re-milled durum wheat semolina) I was talking about:
This is the machine:
And this is the result:
MALTAGLIATI (it means roughly-cut) ideal in a soup with beans
And tagliolini:
recipe on demand
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Is this a fake news? Prada Cup, New Zealand asks for a penalty for Luna Rossa!
https://www.oasport.it/2021/02/prada-cup-new-zealand-chiede-una-penalita-per-luna-rossa-e-ineos-per-allenamenti-coordinati-e-american-magic/?refresh_ce
The tension, however, is very high and an incredible request for a penalty made by Team New Zealand, the Defender of the America's Cup, who is waiting for the winner of the match between Luna Rossa and Ineos, is also holding up.
The hosts do not like "coordinated training" between the various crews, that is, they do not want two teams to work together, for example, to evaluate the set-up and measure their speeds. As reported by New Zealand newspaper Stuff, Team New Zealand wanted the arbitration panel to provide guidelines on the definition of coordinated tests and requested the opinion of race director Iain Murray. The reigning champions argue that there is currently a difference of opinion among competitors on what is allowed. Attention: American Magic is still present in Auckland, testing the boat to understand if the conditions exist to take part in the next America's Cup. The Americans, according to the hosts, could act as allies for Luna Rossa or Ineos ... The current protocol of the America's Cup, however, does not allow Murray to rule on unofficial practices and the arbitration panel stressed that proximity does not in itself mean coordination, although the closer the boats sail, the greater the probability. that coordinated activities can be found. The jury panel therefore came to this conclusion: "If two boats sailed within 100 meters of each other for more than 30 seconds, a violation could be assumed. Any penalties would be decided by the panel itself “.
https://www.oasport.it/2021/02/prada-cup-new-zealand-chiede-una-penalita-per-luna-rossa-e-ineos-per-allenamenti-coordinati-e-american-magic/?refresh_ce
The tension, however, is very high and an incredible request for a penalty made by Team New Zealand, the Defender of the America's Cup, who is waiting for the winner of the match between Luna Rossa and Ineos, is also holding up.
The hosts do not like "coordinated training" between the various crews, that is, they do not want two teams to work together, for example, to evaluate the set-up and measure their speeds. As reported by New Zealand newspaper Stuff, Team New Zealand wanted the arbitration panel to provide guidelines on the definition of coordinated tests and requested the opinion of race director Iain Murray. The reigning champions argue that there is currently a difference of opinion among competitors on what is allowed. Attention: American Magic is still present in Auckland, testing the boat to understand if the conditions exist to take part in the next America's Cup. The Americans, according to the hosts, could act as allies for Luna Rossa or Ineos ... The current protocol of the America's Cup, however, does not allow Murray to rule on unofficial practices and the arbitration panel stressed that proximity does not in itself mean coordination, although the closer the boats sail, the greater the probability. that coordinated activities can be found. The jury panel therefore came to this conclusion: "If two boats sailed within 100 meters of each other for more than 30 seconds, a violation could be assumed. Any penalties would be decided by the panel itself “.
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