Prada Cup

[Ulairi]

The OCS is not relevant. It happened after, and it doesn't apply anyway.

Seems fantastical to assume anyone would know whether that INEOS tack in that situation was slower than normal or not.

LR didn't tack to port. So that is hypothetical and you would have to provide more detail than is possible to provide for a clear judgement.

No, it's not OK to hit another boat in these races. It's not dinghy team racing.

Probably that exact situation won't happen again. Hopefully the boats learn that they can't slow down so they shouldn't be early. That's the low hanging fruit.

"The fastest boat always wins ..."

If you are confident in your speed then there is absolutely no need to mix it up in the pre-start (until it gets to races 8 and 9 in Bermuda and you're finally allowed some wiggle room to cut loose and show true form - just to make a statement).

I might be wrong.

 

[nroose]

"The fastest boat always wins ..."

If you are confident in your speed then there is absolutely no need to mix it up in the pre-start (until it gets to races 8 and 9 in Bermuda and you're finally allowed some wiggle room to cut loose and show true form - just to make a statement).

I might be wrong.

Sometimes the slower boat is going to be leading back. I just want to see them not early for the start. I just really want to see that. I will be very sad if we don't.

 

[terrafirma]

Nathan Outteridge says during the Prada Cup Final ETNZ were on the side of the course during racing and doing laps before the racing after the racing . So they know exactly how fast Luna Rossa is and would have accumulated data during this time. He says Luna Rossa are guessing as to how fast ETNZ really are? Cup Preview.

 

[strider470]

 

[Rapture_29.5]

Goody was providing information. DB had to make the decision within a couple of seconds - riskier and faster, or safer but potentially letting your opponent back into the race. They made the tack OK. Then they got hit with a gust, and probably didn't have sufficient speed back in the bear away, after a slight slowdown after the tack splash.

The colour of safe is not gold.

It turns out that the color of unsafe is not gold either.