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

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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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                              http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93414879/team-nz-forced-to-turn-two-wingsails-into-one-with-cannibal-repair-job

                              If you can wreck two wingsails in a single day, it seems a bit optimistic not to have several spares in the shed?

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                              • Chris B.C Chris B.

                                http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93414879/team-nz-forced-to-turn-two-wingsails-into-one-with-cannibal-repair-job

                                If you can wreck two wingsails in a single day, it seems a bit optimistic not to have several spares in the shed?

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                                canefan
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                                @Chris-B. Apparently they are resorting to joining two damaged ones together. Questions being asked about how racing was allowed in the conditions

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                                  Reports are they'll be good to go tomorrow.

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                                    So how long does it take to make a new wing - a patched up one might be O.K against the British team but they will need more speed in the finals.

                                    I think me jumping on the bandwagon might have been just enough to cause the capsize. My Canadian wife thinks I'm nuts after getting her and her whole family hooked during the last one.

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                                    • Chris B.C Chris B.

                                      http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93414879/team-nz-forced-to-turn-two-wingsails-into-one-with-cannibal-repair-job

                                      If you can wreck two wingsails in a single day, it seems a bit optimistic not to have several spares in the shed?

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                                      @Chris-B. said in Americas Cup:

                                      http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93414879/team-nz-forced-to-turn-two-wingsails-into-one-with-cannibal-repair-job

                                      If you can wreck two wingsails in a single day, it seems a bit optimistic not to have several spares in the shed?

                                      Isn't there restrictions on how many you can have?

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                                      • CrucialC Crucial

                                        @Chris-B. said in Americas Cup:

                                        http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93414879/team-nz-forced-to-turn-two-wingsails-into-one-with-cannibal-repair-job

                                        If you can wreck two wingsails in a single day, it seems a bit optimistic not to have several spares in the shed?

                                        Isn't there restrictions on how many you can have?

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                                        @Crucial More than likely - but, if you can wreck two on a single windy day, then two pretty clearly isn't enough. Mind you - the number of breakages being suffered, if there's limitations on everything then there might be no-one left to race Oracle by the time the AC itself starts!

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                                        • Chris B.C Chris B.

                                          @Crucial More than likely - but, if you can wreck two on a single windy day, then two pretty clearly isn't enough. Mind you - the number of breakages being suffered, if there's limitations on everything then there might be no-one left to race Oracle by the time the AC itself starts!

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                                          @Chris-B. said in Americas Cup:

                                          @Crucial More than likely - but, if you can wreck two on a single windy day, then two pretty clearly isn't enough. Mind you - the number of breakages being suffered, if there's limitations on everything then there might be no-one left to race Oracle by the time the AC itself starts!

                                          Which Coutts would take and call it careful planning.

                                          I do love the way we all fool ourselves into thinking the AC is a sporting event with an even chance for all even though we know better.

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