Americas cup
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Classy from Sir Ben Ainslie
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@nzzp said in Americas cup:
Credit to ineos. They did everything, but you're limited in a slightly slower boat
The improvements they made in their boat throughout the campaign was impressive.
They produced a dog of a boat at the last AC regatta And at the start of this one it didn’t look much better!
You get the feeling they will be stronger for the next one.
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@nzzp said in Americas cup:
Credit to ineos. They did everything, but you're limited in a slightly slower boat
The improvements they made in their boat throughout the campaign was impressive.
They produced a dog of a boat at the last AC regatta And at the start of this one it didn’t look much better!
You get the feeling they will be stronger for the next one.
@DaGrubster said in Americas cup:
@nzzp said in Americas cup:
Credit to ineos. They did everything, but you're limited in a slightly slower boat
The improvements they made in their boat throughout the campaign was impressive.
They produced a dog of a boat at the last AC regatta And at the start of this one it didn’t look much better!
You get the feeling they will be stronger for the next one.
Outstanding campaign by ETNZ. They were favoured at the start of the tournament and never looked anything but the best yacht in the regatta.
Where will it be held next?
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Absolutely brilliant by the lads. Burling and co getting the job done once again. Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
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Absolutely brilliant by the lads. Burling and co getting the job done once again. Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
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@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
@sparky said in Americas cup:
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
spot on. Fastest boat wins the comp.
We got beaten at the start today, but just sailed away upwind. You can't do much about that. And honestly, AmCup is as much about the boat tech as it is about the sailing these days.
Was reflecting - TNZ were the innovators - with the foiling initially, then with teh cyclors. Wonder what will be next!
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@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
@sparky said in Americas cup:
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
If we keep Burling, we will be good for a while. No other skipper comes close.
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@sparky said in Americas cup:
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
If we keep Burling, we will be good for a while. No other skipper comes close.
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
@sparky said in Americas cup:
@Canes4life said in Americas cup:
Hard to see them losing it for a while yet.
I'm not so sure. Ineos and the Italians were excellent teams this time. If either of them have a better boat than our lot next time, we'll be in trouble.
If we keep Burling, we will be good for a while. No other skipper comes close.
Ainslie at least equalled him in the starts. He's good, but not head and shoulders over others. Having a faster boat is the key.
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I don't think our boat was that much better. Could have possibly been different if there had been more wind / lumpy seas.
Ineos dealt to Luna Rossa in those conditions and handed us our two defeats when the swell was up.
I think our meteorologist has to be given credit too. We seemed to know which was the better side of the course even when the commentators called otherwise.
Still think the race format is flawed. Course is too narrow. Makes for a great spectacle from shore but really reduces passing lanes. Makes it relatively easy for the leading boat to defend.
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The starts were always a weakness for Burling in previous ACs. I wouldn't under-estimate the input/expertise from Outteridge either. Like Ashby before.
@Bovidae said in Americas cup:
The starts were always a weakness for Burling in previous ACs. I wouldn't under-estimate the input/expertise from Outteridge either. Like Ashby before.
He won virtually every start in 2017 AM cup. It was embarrassing for Spithill
