Americas Cup

[JK]

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@jk i just meant the conditions helped keep them close over the first leg, one had a lift and then the other got one

Yeah still not relevant. I was talking about all LV races before. Not the AC races (ie between these two) which for the majority have been pretty tight.

[Kiwiwomble]

@jk said in Americas Cup:

Just love how close these two boats are compared to all the LV races we saw before

wasn't a big deal mate, was just replying to this bit

[nzzp]

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

A mate sent some speed graphs today - TNZ were faster downwind in heaveir winds. Looking like it now

this is more like it!

[Kruse]

That's a paddlin'.
(insert Simpsons' GIF)

[JK]

The boat just seems so efficient thru the water

[Luigi]

@jk just gets up so much quicker

[sparky]

Looking good.

[Crucial]

Pity we never got to see them racing full blast.

[antipodean]

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

looks like Burling got the start he wanted, first blood

The apprentice has become the master. Outstanding work to set up the race. Commentary team saying there hasn't been a pass on this course!

[JK]

Woooooofknhooooo!!

[Donsteppa]

Excellent! And excellence.

[sparky]

The America's Cup is still New Zealand's Cup!!!

[Kiwiwomble]

both helmsman thanking the race organisers straight away, nice touch

[Luigi]

“Kiwis can fly” - how long has the comm waited to say that?

[sparky]

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

[Kruse]

@luigi said in Americas Cup:

“Kiwis can fly” - how long has the comm waited to say that?

That's been bandied about even during the Toyota ads, hasn't it?
But I do love listening to this part of the event, listening for the obvious rehearsed attempts to create a sound-bite la-la Montgomery.
Keep trying, chumps, that's never gonna be surpassed.

[nzzp]

@sparky said in Americas Cup:

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

fought so hard with what was eventually a slower boat. Great series, great racing, great fun. See y'all in 2 years

[Bovidae]

I'll have to have a chat to my Italian BIL.

[Kruse]

A guy named Maloney won the Americas Cup on St Paddy's Day... does the TAB have odds on him not getting laid tonight?

[Kiwiwomble]

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@sparky said in Americas Cup:

Given the incredibly difficult year Italy has had with Covid, Team Luna Rossa were absolutely fantastic. So much respect for them.

fought so hard with what was eventually a slower boat. Great series, great racing, great fun. See y'all in 2 years

i hope its only 2 years, would be cool but any new teams wouldn't need longer wouldn't they?