Two boat tuning?

   So why arnt ETNZ allowed to test with Luna Rossa and yet Oracle for instance are running two boats side by side?
Ian

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ifoxwell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 05 Jan 06 Location: Hoo Online Status: Offline Posts: 669	Post Options Post Reply Quote ifoxwell Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Two boat tuning? Posted: 13 Jan 12 at 7:41am
	So why arnt ETNZ allowed to test with Luna Rossa and yet Oracle for instance are running two boats side by side? Ian
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6660	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 12 at 7:59am
	I haven't looked into the details, but I think its all about how many boats are built within a design team. Easy to imagine Britain Team 1, Britain Team 2, Team 3, Team 4 etc, all with two boats and all tuning up against each other, effectively one team with ten boats. The idea, I think, is that if two teams coperate they are seen as one team in terms of the cost saving measures.

alstorer Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 07 Location: Cambridge Online Status: Offline Posts: 2899	Post Options Post Reply Quote alstorer Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jan 12 at 9:53am
	it isn't to do with the AC45s (which are OD); it's to do with the big boats, which Oracle will have only one of, as far as I understand. I'm pretty sure the teams are free to enter multiple AC45s into the ACWS; indeed (as BAR shows) one does not have to be challenger for AC34 to enter the ACWS. The two competions are related but are seperate in some respects.
	-_ Al