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alstorer 
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 Topic: Four races donePosted: 23 Sep 13 at 10:23pm |
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looks like time limit's ending racing for the day
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iGRF
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 10:25pm |
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Those Kiwis. they must be wondering what the ef has happened.. They're even if not for the penalty, hell what a come back..
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Kev M
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 10:39pm |
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Superstition or not it's time for the kiwis to get Grant Dalton back on the boat.
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Successfully confusing ambition with ability since 1980.
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Jack Sparrow
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Posted: 23 Sep 13 at 10:55pm |
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I think he's probably dealing with the IRS / US Federal Government at the moment if Sailing Anarchy can be believed.
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ohFFsake
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 12:02am |
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If you ever study modern history, OTUSA's position 5 races ago was about where Great Britain was in 1940.
Any coincidence that when the chips are down Team Oracle turn to a combination of a Brit and two Commonwealth subjects, with the Yanks just paying for the battleship! On a serious note, I do wonder whether the selection of Ainslie as tactician was due to his proven track record of winning with his back to the wall. Cracking race today though, first time in the whole series the boats have really hit the line bang on the gun, how difficult must that be? |
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mongrel
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 7:09am |
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 10:43am |
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So what do ETNZ do.
Early on in the cup they would have been stupid to make big changes because what they were doing was working. Oracle had to make big changes and with luck on there side they have managed to make the big step forward that they needed to edge in front on the performance front before its to late. So do New Zealand hope that there luck will change soon or do they start making big changes themselves knowing full well that they could make things worse before they get better and that time is running out? Ian
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Rupert
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 11:06am |
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They still have boat speed, I think, it is tactics and a willingness to commit that they appear to be lacking. The leading boat has he advantage both upwind and down in these boats, unlike traditional match racing, so being in the lead after that first, dumb little dash to the mark is a huge advantage. Does normal match racing have a reaching start - I don't get the purpose of it?
I must admit that I'm beginning to hope that Spithill and team get these 3 races - now the boats are of a speed, their sailing ability seems to have an edge. Then I remember that it would mean another AC run by the clowns, and I start hoping for that "one more win" again. |
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ifoxwell
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 11:21am |
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I'm with you on the one more race thing.
Credit to Oracle for getting it together and for making a race of it but on balance I think ETNZ have done enough to deserve it. I dont think Oracle have done a bad job of running the event... all the problems are just part of the cup and I for one think they have opened the door and showed the way forward so far as making the sport interesting and exciting for even the non sailing public goes. And it needs that to attract sponsors and thats what will put more teams on the water I've just had a conversation about sailing with the guys at work and I've known them all for years and they have never shown any interest in sailing before!!! Ian
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Rupert
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Posted: 24 Sep 13 at 11:45am |
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The commentary happening on the C class cat racing is somewhat more down to earth than the AC stuff. Pity they only have one camera and can show so little of the boats acually racing.
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