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    replied to Rancid Schnitzel on last edited by
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    @Rancid-Schnitzel said in Americas Cup:

    @canefan said in Americas Cup:

    Winning in 1995 was awesome. Coutts and Butterworth were a great team before they went all order 66 on us

    You'd seriously consider joining Isis for the money they received.

    It's a bit of a kick in the nuts that Kiwi ingenuity and knowhow have played a massive part in us not winning this thing back.

    They both own sizeable chunks of waiheke island now if I'm not mistaken. If TMZ institute a country rule regarding crew and boat manufacture the nz industry will lose out, especially the warkworth traitors and all of the ex TMZ boys

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    given how many of the skippers/helmsmen are Aussies im surprised they cant get together a decent team.

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    @Virgil said in Americas Cup:

    given how many of the skippers/helmsmen are Aussies im surprised they cant get together a decent team.

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  • DonsteppaD Offline
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    #205

    To be fair, Team NZ did their moronic best to emulate One Australia in 2003 but thankfully didn't quite pull it off...

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    a clip that keeps on giving

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    http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/93959228/revolutionary-drone-operator-has-team-nz-flying-high

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  • mimicM Offline
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    #209

    If theres something that I don't like about the Americas cup, its the spying involved. And everyone is open with it.

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    So now the desperation has gotten down to 'requesting' the judges to check everything meets the rule book. Looking for any chink they can legally use to declare the comp null and void. Obviously ETNZ have played the same card back at them in a counter move although I doubt much good can come of that.
    If Larry loses this on the water he will go crying to the courtroom as he won't believe he got beaten under rules set up to ensure his own victory.

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    #211

    A good read explaining the roles of the crew on board

    Suzanne McFadden  /  Jun 22, 2017  /  Sailing

    The secret weapon pushing Team NZ to victory

    The secret weapon pushing Team NZ to victory

    Team NZ's Glenn Ashby is in no hurry to share the intricacies of his onboard remote control.

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    #212

    We won the first race, Oracle won the second. 4-1 to ETNZ.
    I know this is irrational, but arrrrrrgggghhh.

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    Oracle seems to have closed the gap with their 5 days off.
    Races were a lot tighter today.
    TNZ lead 4-1

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    #214

    @mimic said in Americas Cup:

    Oracle seems to have closed the gap with their 5 days off.
    Races were a lot tighter today.
    TNZ lead 4-1

    We won the first race by 2 minutes 🤣

    We're still getting it right a lot more than they are. No need to panic just yet.

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    @Frye said in Americas Cup:

    @mimic said in Americas Cup:

    Oracle seems to have closed the gap with their 5 days off.
    Races were a lot tighter today.
    TNZ lead 4-1

    We won the first race by 2 minutes 🤣

    We're still getting it right a lot more than they are. No need to panic just yet.

    Yeah, at this stage things look reasonably even as both teams can make errors which the other will win off.
    If we get an even win/loss from here we take it out.

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    Virgil
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    We did drop 2 races each to BAR and Artamis so no need to panic.. yet

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    Still seemed like Burling out maneuvered Spithill in almost every phase today and just got unlucky with a dead spot of wind toward the end of race 2 there. Oracle are no doubt quicker than last weekend - but not so quick that ETNZ should not close this out.

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  • MokeyM Offline
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    #218

    I need to take a deep breath and remind myself Dean Barker is not involved. That dude's record when it counts is truly awful.

    But holy shit moment - Burling is only 26, and his list of achievements in sailing is pretty phenomenal.

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    #219

    Just beautiful start, hook by PB.
    The redemption is huge for me, 14 years after we lost the cup, 16 years after losing another PB, 4 years after we lost in San Fran, we are dominating.
    Redemption feels a little like 2011 and 2015...
    Go NZ!

    In a way, I wish we could have 10 more races to really rub this dominance into Coutts' face, but let's just be pleased with the wins!

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    #220

    So, ETNZ are up 6-1 after two wins today, and are now on match point.

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  • mimicM Offline
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    @Wairau said in Americas Cup:

    Just beautiful start, hook by PB.
    The redemption is huge for me, 14 years after we lost the cup, 16 years after losing another PB, 4 years after we lost in San Fran, we are dominating.
    Redemption feels a little like 2011 and 2015...
    Go NZ!

    In a way, I wish we could have 10 more races to really rub this dominance into Coutts' face, but let's just be pleased with the wins!

    Im sure people were wishing San Fran was first to 7 instead of first to 9..
    But yeah, some great sailing by PB and his team.. Another 100% fly time..

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