Americas Cup

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

@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?

nzzp

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@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?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think

Rapido

Well done.

That is the first race I have watched. Not sure if it's the race timing or the fragmentation of modern broadcasting , but this regatta never really crossed my path.

My feedback. This sport desperately needs dropping spinnakers and the trepidation of whether it will be neatly packed into a hatch or dragged in the sea.

JK

@crucial said in Americas Cup:

Pity we never got to see them racing full blast.

A real shame eh. 20knots of breeze with the tide and we might have seen them cracking 60knots

Kiwiwomble

so cool to see

Kiwiwomble

nzzp

@kiwiwomble great screenshot. Looks awesome, one of the best places in the world

canefan

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@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?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think

I read that all three teams, but especially INEOS and ETNZ were keen to keep the current boat class. For the next regatta I'd like to see aussie Jimmy at the helm of a proper aussie team. C'mon aussies, where the bloody hell are ya?

Kruse

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@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?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think

I read that all three teams, but especially INEOS and ETNZ were keen to keep the current boat class. For the next regatta I'd like to see aussie Jimmy at the helm of a proper aussie team. C'mon aussies, where the bloody hell are ya?

Is the Challenger of Deed, or whatever it's called, already announced?
I guess it couldn't be until Cup was won... is there odds/rumours on INEOS having a pre-written agreement with ETNZ ready to go?

Kiwiwomble

@canefan i thought i had read the LR might have gone off the idea and now wanted to do something different and thats partly why the relationship soured

@Kruse not that ive seen but its normally real quick, my understanding is LR could have turned a round and challenged so if they have someone lined up they try and do it quickly

canefan

@kruse said in Americas Cup:

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@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?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think

I read that all three teams, but especially INEOS and ETNZ were keen to keep the current boat class. For the next regatta I'd like to see aussie Jimmy at the helm of a proper aussie team. C'mon aussies, where the bloody hell are ya?

Is the Challenger of Deed, or whatever it's called, already announced?
I guess it couldn't be until Cup was won... is there odds/rumours on INEOS having a pre-written agreement with ETNZ?

Apparently the commodore of the RYC was watching the race and will officially become the CoR either today or ASAP as per the rules

canefan

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@canefan i thought i had read the LR might have gone off the idea and now wanted to do something different and thats partly why the relationship soured

@Kruse not that ive seen but its normally real quick

Maybe. Either way, Ben raced with us previously, and has a good relationship with the team. For now....

Bovidae

Spithill was painted as the villian in SF and Bermuda but he has been really classy in Auckland, even in response to some inane questions by the TVNZ reporter.

canefan

Some talk of a one on one AC challenge, ETNZ vs INEOS at the Isle of Wight in the near future. Sounds like fantasy, why would we want to give away all our home advantage? Would need to be for a shitload of money and even then the connection with the country would be critically broken

Crucial

Hey Russell Coutts.

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Crucial

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

Some talk of a one on one AC challenge, ETNZ vs INEOS at the Isle of Wight in the near future. Sounds like fantasy, why would we want to give away all our home advantage? Would need to be for a shitload of money and even then the connection with the country would be critically broken

I reckon it will be a showcase type regatta not actually an AC.

Would make sense. Attract sponsorship and maybe even get some other countries interested.

nzzp

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

@kruse said in Americas Cup:

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

@nzzp said in Americas Cup:

@kiwiwomble said in Americas Cup:

@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?

depends if the class rules change. If not, there's enough knowledge aroudn to let people move to the next generation you'd think

I read that all three teams, but especially INEOS and ETNZ were keen to keep the current boat class. For the next regatta I'd like to see aussie Jimmy at the helm of a proper aussie team. C'mon aussies, where the bloody hell are ya?

Is the Challenger of Deed, or whatever it's called, already announced?
I guess it couldn't be until Cup was won... is there odds/rumours on INEOS having a pre-written agreement with ETNZ?

Apparently the commodore of the RYC was watching the race and will officially become the CoR either today or ASAP as per the rules

Probably done by now, they usually orchestrate a hangover as soon as the race is decided. Very very arranged marriage

Kiwiwomble

@canefan said in Americas Cup:

Some talk of a one on one AC challenge, ETNZ vs INEOS at the Isle of Wight in the near future. Sounds like fantasy, why would we want to give away all our home advantage? Would need to be for a shitload of money and even then the connection with the country would be critically broken

id been keen to see that assuming there was enough money in it to basically fund a subsequent challenge, and it would have to be quick, wouldn't want to wait four years for that

could do the original course around the isle , completely different experience

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