Practice Races This Week

[Stingray~]

Praise The Lord?

 Great fun. 
 

Wish I was there in Nirvana Zealand.

 

[Horn Rock]

These two are going at it! Taken from the Pine Harbor ferry on my way home.

RT running a bigger jib.

 

[kenergy]

Are spectator boats not allowed in the area?

A bunch of windsurfers sailed right through, I would say that you could get anywhere outside the actual course boundaries. 

 

[meanermachine]

These sessions are designed to test the pro-coverage so that it is actually pro and doesn't end up decidedly not-pro....

 

[kenergy]

Today was a trial day - official practice for all PRO, mark teams as well as the sailors. The Paddock is a decent run from the main marinas and the city - 10 NM aprox. Even in non peak it is getting on for an hour drive by car.

I got a nice spot 10 mins away from my office.

I like course E

 

[desprit]

View attachment video-1607400949.mp4

 

[uflux]

I got a nice spot 10 mins away from my office.

I like course E

How did it look to you??

 

[desprit]

ETNZ were 24 seconds ahead after the first lap.

 

[phill_nz]

pretty sure it was about that time i heard the unmistakable sound of the handle snapping on a handbag

 

[fish7yu]

ETNZ were 24 seconds ahead after the first lap.

Handbag must be sandbagging...... 

 

[Priscilla]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/americas-cup/123631390/americas-cup-team-new-zealand-look-slick-at-first-official-practice

 

[fish7yu]

 

[fish7yu]

 

[fish7yu]

 

[fish7yu]

 

[fish7yu]

 

[fish7yu]

 

[kenergy]

How did it look to you??

Hard to tell, I left my binoculars at home. 

But I think it's going to be fucking spectacular. 

 

[MaxHugen]

In that distant post above, you should be able to make out the progressive twist on the 134m sq Jib1, the slot effect derived from it, the resulting RM progression given the foil cant and flap attack angle, and the reason for that idiot’s choice to suddenly tack even though it was into a freaking header.. we are counting on you! 

Easy...   twist is one pixel,  there is no slot,  foil cant is below one sea pixel...  Howzat?

 

[Indio]

They all looked like they were enjoying themselves out there getting together at long last - well, except for Britannia II