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  • VirgilV Virgil

    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

    @antipodean said in Americas Cup:

    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

    @taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

    @Virgil we need a 9 point start....

    It's first to seven mate

    so TR's correct....

    Deano is not steering now

    alt text

    He's Japans problem now.

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    @Virgil said in Americas Cup:

    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

    @antipodean said in Americas Cup:

    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

    @taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

    @Virgil we need a 9 point start....

    It's first to seven mate

    so TR's correct....

    Deano is not steering now

    alt text

    He's Japans problem now.

    Yeah when they lost to Oracle.. I was thinking he choked again. After having the lead

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    • mimicM mimic

      @Virgil said in Americas Cup:

      @canefan said in Americas Cup:

      @antipodean said in Americas Cup:

      @canefan said in Americas Cup:

      @taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

      @Virgil we need a 9 point start....

      It's first to seven mate

      so TR's correct....

      Deano is not steering now

      alt text

      He's Japans problem now.

      Yeah when they lost to Oracle.. I was thinking he choked again. After having the lead

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      @mimic Or ordered to. (yeah, should go in Conspiracy Theories thread)

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      • canefanC Away
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        canefan
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        #47

        http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93318514/helmsman-peter-burling-shuts-down-reporter-when-pressed-about-team-nzs-secret-playbook

        The ice man speaks. Legendary

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        • canefanC canefan

          http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93318514/helmsman-peter-burling-shuts-down-reporter-when-pressed-about-team-nzs-secret-playbook

          The ice man speaks. Legendary

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          #48

          @canefan That was pretty good. Basically STFU.

          So who would you all pick to race in the semi, and why?

          It looks like we have the setup and team work to do better in light airs (forecast next 2 weeks) than most teams but Japan will likely have access to all of Oracle's tech and the Warkworth traitors that scuppered us in the last cup. If it was Japan v Oracle in the cup would it be rigged (yes pun intended)? Would anyone care?

          I reckon that we take on Ainslie now. Take out the best sailor that perhaps doesn't quite have the boat setup perfect. They will all get better but there must be a performance plateau and I think we have the best chance against them now (rather than later - should we advance to the finals). Artemis and Japan are both going to be tough to beat so they can fight it out.

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          • SnowyS Snowy

            @canefan That was pretty good. Basically STFU.

            So who would you all pick to race in the semi, and why?

            It looks like we have the setup and team work to do better in light airs (forecast next 2 weeks) than most teams but Japan will likely have access to all of Oracle's tech and the Warkworth traitors that scuppered us in the last cup. If it was Japan v Oracle in the cup would it be rigged (yes pun intended)? Would anyone care?

            I reckon that we take on Ainslie now. Take out the best sailor that perhaps doesn't quite have the boat setup perfect. They will all get better but there must be a performance plateau and I think we have the best chance against them now (rather than later - should we advance to the finals). Artemis and Japan are both going to be tough to beat so they can fight it out.

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            canefan
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            @Snowy agreed. If winds get lighter it will hopefully play into our hands

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            • canefanC Away
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              canefan
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              Damn it. We lost to Oracle again. So no wins against the evil empire and we surrender a one point advantage to them in the AC final

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                We should definitely choose BAR. They are the weakest of the challengers and you want Oracle lite to remain in the comp as long as possible as they will just help their masters if eliminated early.

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                • canefanC canefan

                  Damn it. We lost to Oracle again. So no wins against the evil empire and we surrender a one point advantage to them in the AC final

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                  @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                  Damn it. We lost to Oracle again. So no wins against the evil empire and we surrender a one point advantage to them in the AC final

                  The worst part is that the races against Oracle has seen ETNZ shit the bed. The Aussie has it all over Burling.

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                  • ToddyT Toddy

                    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                    Damn it. We lost to Oracle again. So no wins against the evil empire and we surrender a one point advantage to them in the AC final

                    The worst part is that the races against Oracle has seen ETNZ shit the bed. The Aussie has it all over Burling.

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                    taniwharugby
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                    #53

                    @Toddy maybe they are foxing him...probably not, but maybe 😉

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                    • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                      @Toddy maybe they are foxing him...probably not, but maybe 😉

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                      canefan
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                      @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

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                      • canefanC canefan

                        @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

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                        @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                        @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

                        Break our duck? Didn't we beat them 8 times in a row a few years ago?

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                        • HoorooH Hooroo

                          @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                          @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

                          Break our duck? Didn't we beat them 8 times in a row a few years ago?

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                          @Hooroo haha, so in a final series are they 11 on the trot over us now?

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                          • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                            @Hooroo haha, so in a final series are they 11 on the trot over us now?

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                            @taniwharugby said in Americas Cup:

                            @Hooroo haha, so in a final series are they 11 on the trot over us now?

                            sumink like that 🙂

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                            • HoorooH Hooroo

                              @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                              @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

                              Break our duck? Didn't we beat them 8 times in a row a few years ago?

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                              canefan
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                              @Hooroo said in Americas Cup:

                              @canefan said in Americas Cup:

                              @taniwharugby We have more races to get us match fit. It would have been nice to break our duck with Oracle before a possible finals matchup but it is what it is

                              Break our duck? Didn't we beat them 8 times in a row a few years ago?

                              At this cup....

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                                #59

                                DOH!!!

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                                  #60

                                  Good to hear they're all safe. Burling seems to be really struggling with the starts. Tough conditions though.

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                                    Donsteppa
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                                    I was wondering how long until a team did something like that. Unfortunately it happened, and unfortunately it was us.

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                                      canefan
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                                      Hopefully they haven't damaged the boat too much

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                                        Some talk re how much the electronics have been impact and if got wet or not.

                                        We could always sit out tomorrow if we had to meaning it would go to 3-3 then come back the day after to try and close it out.

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                                        • JKJ JK

                                          Some talk re how much the electronics have been impact and if got wet or not.

                                          We could always sit out tomorrow if we had to meaning it would go to 3-3 then come back the day after to try and close it out.

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                                          @JK said in Americas Cup:

                                          Some talk re how much the electronics have been impact and if got wet or not.

                                          We could always sit out tomorrow if we had to meaning it would go to 3-3 then come back the day after to try and close it out.

                                          I would expect the electronics to be fine. Wouldn't they expect it to get wet under normal sailing conditions?

                                          Hopefully the winds are so high that the races are cancelled.

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