Team new zealand
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Category: Keelboat classes
Forum Name: America's Cup
Forum Discription: Your thoughts on challenges to win the 'Auld Mug'
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Topic: Team new zealand
Posted By: lozza
Subject: Team new zealand
Date Posted: 20 Jun 05 at 12:53pm
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Is the team new zealand AC boat still using the 'hula' design on its hull. They seem to have a really quick boat at valencia, could be a rematch of last time out against alinghi!!! ------------- Life's a reach, then you gybe |
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Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 14 Jul 06 at 8:06am
it is asswell  and if they win would the go to new zeland or to dubai where there sponser is?news it is here ------------- |
Posted By: 49erGBR735HSC
Date Posted: 15 Jul 06 at 12:28am
Never heard of it going to the home of the sponsor instead of the home of the Nation that wins  ....... Also New-Zealand have a brilliant infrastructure to support the event so why make it anywhere else if they win?------------- Dennis Watson 49er GBR735 http://www.helensburghsailingclub.co.uk/ - Helensburgh S.C http://www.noblemarine.co.uk/home.php3?affid=560 - Boat Insurance from Noble Marine |
Posted By: Chris Turner
Date Posted: 15 Jul 06 at 9:23am
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Not anymore, viaduct basin is now some posh flats, all that was left was the Oracle and TNZ base at the very end. NZ would have to start again. |
Posted By: feva_sailor
Date Posted: 15 Jul 06 at 9:27am
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out here in the uae we have held some very good match racing events in side a lagoon and there is lots of spectator area and its right next to 4 hotels and the sailing club its been in the news that is is coming here but im not really sure ------------- |
Posted By: Chris Turner
Date Posted: 15 Jul 06 at 12:17pm
| Gotta win it first! |
Posted By: gonzo
Date Posted: 16 Jul 06 at 11:26am
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It will go to New Zealand. facilities in Dubai are not good enough. BTW the lagoon he is talking about is only about 3/4 of a mile long little small for AC boats to race in. It was tight for the promotional RC44. Fine for the Nations Cup which i raced in but that was only 30ft boats. By bet is in NZ ------------- Go Big or Go home or sail a 49er!!! |