Sir Ben & the Americas Cup
Discussion
Ayahuasca said:
Based on the first day’s racing it’s going to be a close run thing.
To me it looks like LR are more match ready, and the Kiwi’s are a little quicker in a straight line.The racing comes fast and furious from Friday onwards, so things look well balanced for some exciting encounters.
rdjohn said:
Ayahuasca said:
Based on the first day’s racing it’s going to be a close run thing.
To me it looks like LR are more match ready, and the Kiwi’s are a little quicker in a straight line.The racing comes fast and furious from Friday onwards, so things look well balanced for some exciting encounters.
So far it is all about the pre-start. Has an AC75 in any race ever started last and gone on to win? Barring falling off foils or capsizing.
Wow if they are right and 3 days of this weather Prada have got an advantage over thee NZ boat for sure. The pressure to get the start advantage is huge. Prada is tacking so smoothly and it seems to can point higher into the wind than NZ. Very interesting tussle of a match.
Edit ops now Prada makes a bad gybe, so much rest on not making a single mistake.
Edit ops now Prada makes a bad gybe, so much rest on not making a single mistake.
Edited by Baron Greenback on Friday 12th March 04:39
Mr Pointy said:
For all the kerfuffle about how fast these boats are it turns out that the winner is going to be the one that can go slowest without falling off the foils. It's a bit sad really.
And has the better start. If I was a betting man, I'd put Te Rehutai to go 2 up today.Eta: Except it's cancelled due to lack of wind.
Edited by Tyre Smoke on Sunday 14th March 05:14
TBH bit disappointed so far with this. You can watch the minute leading up to the pre start, the pre start manoeuvring, the start itself, and the first minute after and that's it.
Seems daft that there is no provision in the rules aiui for the folis to be changed mid series, or even more frequently. So for example if you make a call at the measure to go for smaller foils, and the weather goes light and doesn't fit that call over the series, you're screwed. Likewise if going for bigger foils and it's windy. This is basically what screwed Ineos.
Imo there should be a limited number of foil designs approved at the measure, and providing you are using one of the approved designs that's OK.
Other opinions on this also perfectly valid.
Seems daft that there is no provision in the rules aiui for the folis to be changed mid series, or even more frequently. So for example if you make a call at the measure to go for smaller foils, and the weather goes light and doesn't fit that call over the series, you're screwed. Likewise if going for bigger foils and it's windy. This is basically what screwed Ineos.
Imo there should be a limited number of foil designs approved at the measure, and providing you are using one of the approved designs that's OK.
Other opinions on this also perfectly valid.
That would seem like a far too logical and helpful idea.
I would suggest that the fact it hasn't been adopted is to provide for a 'you make your bed and lie in it' scenario at the beginning of the series.
The racing was cancelled today because the rules state there has to be a minimum of 6.5knts of wind constant.
I would suggest that the fact it hasn't been adopted is to provide for a 'you make your bed and lie in it' scenario at the beginning of the series.
The racing was cancelled today because the rules state there has to be a minimum of 6.5knts of wind constant.
I cant imagine that swapping foils is a “plug and play” activity.
I would think perhaps a boat out, and a day of graft, so not suited to back-to-back race days with two races per day.
It is a pity because the racing is more spectacular when they are close and on the upper edge of their performance envelope.
I would think perhaps a boat out, and a day of graft, so not suited to back-to-back race days with two races per day.
It is a pity because the racing is more spectacular when they are close and on the upper edge of their performance envelope.
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