Americas Cup
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Came across my old KZ Kiwi pin and AC1987 scrapbook yesterday and now (probably stupidly) dare to be excited about the current regatta.
Have just been reading a bit about the past cups. What exactly happened in 1992 and was NZ in the wrong there? Seems pretty farked that they had to make changes 4 races into the final of the LV Cup. But I guess that's no surprise in this rather bizarre comp.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Americas Cup:
Came across my old KZ Kiwi pin and AC1987 scrapbook yesterday and now (probably stupidly) dare to be excited about the current regatta.
Have just been reading a bit about the past cups. What exactly happened in 1992 and was NZ in the wrong there? Seems pretty farked that they had to make changes 4 races into the final of the LV Cup. But I guess that's no surprise in this rather bizarre comp.
That was the bowsprit episode wasn't it? We were hot favourites and lost to il moro de venezia
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@canefan said in Americas Cup:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Americas Cup:
Came across my old KZ Kiwi pin and AC1987 scrapbook yesterday and now (probably stupidly) dare to be excited about the current regatta.
Have just been reading a bit about the past cups. What exactly happened in 1992 and was NZ in the wrong there? Seems pretty farked that they had to make changes 4 races into the final of the LV Cup. But I guess that's no surprise in this rather bizarre comp.
That was the bowsprit episode wasn't it? We were hot favourites and lost to il moro de venezia
Yep. Leading 3-1, then had a win annulled, then lost 4 in a row. The 2 wins before the change were by more than 2 minutes.
For some reason I just wasn't interested in this Cup. Maybe too crushed after Dennis the Bastard did the job on us in 87 and then that whole catamaran challenge bullshit.
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@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.
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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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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. -
A good read explaining the roles of the crew on board
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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@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 4-1We 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 4-1We 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.
