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JimC
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Topic: Four races done Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 1:35pm |
Through binoculars of course as they are about fifteen miles out to sea... |
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jeffers
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 1:58pm |
Alas not everyone live in San Francisco and can pop down to take a look at what is happening in the harbour and a lot of other feel it is so irrelevant to Sailing as a sport that they just don't bother....
Just my opinion as always. I wonder how many of the 30,000+ were actual sailors or socialites (think Henly Royal regatta for a similar analogy......)
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Jack Sparrow
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 2:03pm |
I stand by my comments about the race track being one dimensional and at odds with the craft (in a purest racing context). But am pleased that the racing in the Cup IS so tight. Mainly because each boat seems to marginally out perform the other in slightly different areas. NZL seems quicker upwind. USA seems to go deeper at the same speed as NZL downwind (USA also seem to have worked out how to keep a slightly faster upwind boat behind them). And I stand by my other comments that I think mega fast team racing cats are fantastic to watch!
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 2:30pm |
I think it has been fantastic, but can't think of anything to say. Dumb struck, I suppose.
Do you reckon wings will be tried again now in the A Class? I'm also looking forward to the Little AC in Falmouth soon. Might pop over to watch some of it. |
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oz man
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 2:38pm |
Does it matter if they were sailors or not? A non sailing mate of mine went to Weymouth to watch the Olympics because they were they only Olympic tickets he could get, now he's watching and enjoying this.
I still can't get him on a boat though ( the lazy git) he says anything smaller than a ferry and he won't go on it.
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Rupert
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 8:37pm |
I certainly wasn't expecting close racing like this, so munch, munch on the humble pie...
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blueboy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 13 at 11:32am |
Afaik most of the spectator area is free access so nobody really knows how many are there. I was at Plymouth ACWS and while there were plenty of spectators, the later claimed figures were far from credible to me. There are vast numbers of comments on Sailing Anarchy for those interested. I think most people found the LVC a wash-out but the final is providing better and closer racing than the scoreline would suggest. Edited by blueboy - 11 Sep 13 at 11:32am |
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catmandoo
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 13 at 11:38am |
some elf and safety dude prob counted them
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getafix
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 13 at 7:24pm |
Granted the boats are very impressive and the sailors on show are some of the best... But really I'm not buying all this "close racing" blarney.. There have been some close first mark roundings but after that, barring yesterday's fluffed 'foiling tack' by OTUSA it's basically been a procession
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JimC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 11 Sep 13 at 7:49pm |
Les face it: match racing is almost always a procession. Boat A gets ahead and covers.
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