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Rupert 
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 Topic: Four races donePosted: 23 Sep 13 at 8:32am |
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Spithill certainly made Barker seem like a beginner. I wonder if they can get that final win, or is Oracle simply the faster boat now?
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alstorer
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 11:13am |
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So, Oracle to win two more tonight? |
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GarethT
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 12:05pm |
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I think the Kiwis were just being too desperate to try something different to get past on the first downwind.
If they just stayed in touch they seem to have a slight advantage upwind.
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ohFFsake
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 1:00pm |
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Who was it said "Good boatspeed makes you a tactical genius"!
Right now Oracle seem confident in their speed and boat handling nearly everywhere. Their last minute gybe in front of ETNZ the other day, and the crucial tack at the windward mark yesterday were prime examples of their confidence to carry out bold race changing maneouvres. Also happy to sit in front and match gybe for gybe as each one seems to pull them ouyt another 20m of distance, they also seem to be able to soak slightly lower at the same speed as the boat above, and also to be able to maintain the same VMG upwind whilst pointing at substantially different modes which allows them to adjust their position relative to the other boat without needing to tack. Don't think ETNZ's gybes yesterday were perhaps as bad as they seemed. I suspect that in both instances they'd just watched Oracle wallow through a big hole ahead and knew that following them through it was hopeless, therefore gybing off at least gave them a chance of opening up an option. Looks to me like if the breeze is decent and consistent Oracle now have all the bases pretty much covered, and despite their dominant situation NZ will only win if Oracle make a blunder or the weather helps them out. One of which will probably happen...! |
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 1:38pm |
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Yup thats pretty much how I see it.
Momentum has clearly shifted to Oracle but ETNZ aren't so far behind that they cant make up the difference at least once in the next four races. Ian
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iGRF
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Me, in 1979 and it was 'Good Board speed makes you a tactical genius' 
So, what time is the final and is this the place to watch it first, I can't wait until it's up on iplayer.. |
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GybeFunny
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 2:01pm |
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I believe ETNZ will get the favoured port entry for both races tonight so if they cant win at least 1 race tonight then I think they really will struggle to win the cup....
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Rupert
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 2:17pm |
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Funny, I thought it was Elvstrom from a while before that... I've just been taking the feed from the front page on here. |
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 3:07pm |
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Goes live on America's Cup YouTube Channel @ 9pm
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oz man
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 3:57pm |
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Well I agree with some of the above and disagree with some of it, but whatever happens from here I would say this has been the most enjoyable ac I have seen and hope team nz don't win any races tonight because I don't want it to end.
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