Four races done

   Oracle's dramatically improved performance upwind shows that the teams are still working out how best to sail these boats.   Fascinating to see if either side comes up with some other unexpected tweaks.

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NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Four races done Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 5:23pm
	Oracle's dramatically improved performance upwind shows that the teams are still working out how best to sail these boats. Fascinating to see if either side comes up with some other unexpected tweaks.

yellowwelly Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 May 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2003	Post Options Post Reply Quote yellowwelly Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 4:03pm
	well it's changed my irrational prejudice towards cats and tactical cat racing, but unfortunately it's amplfied a new one... it's curtains for asymmetric kites... one for dinghy development.

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 Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 3:46pm
	As long as its a windward / leeward, then they have to take upwind single sided or not. As long as the chase boat can get out of sequence there will still be passing lanes, possibly even more as more tacks will mean more opportunities.
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Jack Sparrow Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 08 Feb 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2965	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jack Sparrow Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 3:40pm
	very magnanimous of you. will you change your mind again when / if the tide is on the Flood next time and the course becomes single lane traffic only?!
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getafix Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143	Post Options Post Reply Quote getafix Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 3:27pm
	Ever since Oracle got spanked and washed off the other race they have come back and made this a whole lot more interesting. Actual racing. Proper drama. Some real 'stick' in the pre-starts. Even some place-changing downwind in r10. Good show! I stick by my comments on the 'action' before this, very much a procession in earlier races, thankfully not the case more recently. Edited by getafix - 16 Sep 13 at 3:29pm

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 10:39am
	Yesterday had me glued to the screen. Will be bunging it on iplayer when the kids have done their homework later!
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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 Posted: 16 Sep 13 at 9:30am
	I dare some one to come on line now and tell us all that the last two races weren't great. A spectacle that my mum could enjoy Exciting boats that my daughter can enjoy and some fantastic racing, upwind and down, to keep me glued to the screen. I think if Elison and his team had a view to what they wanted the Americas cup to be then yesterdays racing was it. I'm a convert. If they can just reduce the costs so that we have ten teams trying to win it then they have my vote. Ian
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lambert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 11 Sep 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote lambert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Sep 13 at 3:04pm
	I think that the upwind legs have always been rucial for the race at least going back to 1995 monohull. At that time, I remember a French skipper (to explain their poor performances !) saying that a better angle of 0.5 degree was enough to win with similar speed. It appears that this "rule" is still true with the AC72 and that ETNZ has the better design with technical compromises focussed on upwind efficiency.

Owenfackrell Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 19 Jul 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 129	Post Options Post Reply Quote Owenfackrell Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 13 at 10:59pm
	After Oracle won that race one of the writers on sail world made the comment that Oracle beat ETNZ when they (oracle) performed a faultless race where as ENTZ had made quite a lot of mistakes. This seems to be true after watching race 7. They now only need 3 wins verses 10 for Oracle. I have been a Kiwi supporter from the off as they at least have the Union Jack as part of their flag and I like how thief boat looks.

Contender443 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Oct 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1211	Post Options Post Reply Quote Contender443 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Sep 13 at 8:52pm
	I don't care if Ben is onboard I still want NZ to win the Cup!
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