Four races done

   Are the boat speeds that different?  Up until ETNZ ballsed up that tack on top of OTUSA the upwind speed wasn't that different, OTUSA didn't seem to be making huge gains.  I think the final separation is purely down to who rounds the windward mark first because once ETNZ were up to speed the gap didn't really get much bigger I don't think.

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Kev M Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 05 Dec 11 Location: Landlocked Online Status: Offline Posts: 346	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kev M Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Four races done Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 10:55pm
	Are the boat speeds that different? Up until ETNZ ballsed up that tack on top of OTUSA the upwind speed wasn't that different, OTUSA didn't seem to be making huge gains. I think the final separation is purely down to who rounds the windward mark first because once ETNZ were up to speed the gap didn't really get much bigger I don't think.
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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: 24 Sep 13 at 10:44pm
	Seems like I was wrong about the boat speed being roughly even - just nowhere near. Like trying to race a hobie cat against a Tornado.
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	Wow, just Wow..and now they're even..
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Villan Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 26 Nov 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1768	Post Options Post Reply Quote Villan Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 10:40pm
	What the hell changed for NZL? Did they give themselves a fright when they almost capsized? Oracle have found a serious turn of speed everywhere - hell, going from 150+ meters down to 1000+ meters up ... How is that even possible!! We know Ainslie "had nothing to do" with the weight packs found on the 40 ... but have the boats been remeasured since day 1? What they pulled at that 1st start today ... taking the rules to the letter, but surely they breached the preventions of collisions at sea by not avoiding contact? Looking forward to tomorrows racing though .. taking all bets! Edited by Villan - 24 Sep 13 at 10:44pm
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	This is such a good race tonight, when ETNZ tacked to lee-bow and OTUSA foiled over the top of them.... I was a sceptic, but no longer, these guys have really learned how to get these things round the course to the point where there is real, actual match racing happening

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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: 24 Sep 13 at 4:13pm
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	I wonder if we'll see the technology used for the AC minutuarise and cheapen to the point the likes of the C-Class lot can afford to use it? The future surely has to be low cost camera drones?
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	I'm hoping there will be good edited footage available of the boats - they really are amazing machines.
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	There commentary is also...errr... slightly more agricultural... shall we say! ;-)
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