America's cup

 Just watching the yacht racing! These boats are awesome single hull riding on foils at 53.3 knots ( 100 kph) insane 


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American Magic went from sunk

Mon, 2021-02-01 11:43

American Magic went from sunk (lets be honest) to 53 knots in 9 days!

Prada vs Ineos will be a good one on the 13th. 

We were meant to be over in NZ to watch it though happy to be at home...trusting ETNZ win it again and we can go in 2025..

 

 

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Race 8 today

Mon, 2021-03-15 18:41

was just crazy.  From 4 minutes behind to a win by almost 4 minutes.  Kiwis were fortunate that Luna Rossa also fell off their foils.  Kiwis appear to have the faster boat but need clear air to press home that advantage.  This is far from over.    

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Today's race was phenomenal.

Tue, 2021-03-16 20:21

Today's race was phenomenal. Proper match racing, at 40 knots

I have an op tomorrow and am thankful it is now after 1 and not 11.

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Certainly spectacular racing,

Tue, 2021-03-16 21:58

Certainly spectacular racing, and the televising and course graphics are absolute top notch at putting viewers in the seat

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preferred the old school

Wed, 2021-03-17 09:48

preferred the old school 12meter's, was more about strategy than sponsor $$$ -

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But like F1

Wed, 2021-03-17 12:15

 It is all about pushing the technology and being on the tip of the iceberg. 

I to prefer the old 12m but also preferred the old F1 cars in the Mansell/Prost/Senna era.

Times are marching on

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 As a former glass boat

Wed, 2021-03-17 12:25

 As a former glass boat builder for north shore 36's. I technology and push for speed. Makes you wonder What's next 

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Really happy to see the kiwis

Wed, 2021-03-17 20:20

Really happy to see the kiwis win today and proud to say that I mentioned about 3 minutes before the start that whoever could tack onto port first would get a jump and didn't those kiwi boys just nail that!

I have waited 12 months for this years trip and it will be 4 years for the NZ trip.

really keen to know the top speed of the kiwi boat. Rumours are 63 knots in 18 knots of wind which is phenomenal but the American boat was doing 55 in 20 so potentially achievable. 

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The win was great for NZ

Thu, 2021-03-18 07:19

The win was great for NZ (I grew up there) but for The sport and Italy (doing it tough) it would have been a fairy tale.

When NZ claims a sport, I doubt anyone could deny they hold on tight...

Rugby, sailing etc

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Job done

Wed, 2021-03-17 21:52

A great result for Team NZ today.  I remember the patriotic Oz celebrations back in 1983.  I was working on the construction phase of the NW Shelf Gas Development Project and Woodside closed the site at midday and turned the beers on for all at the Karratha Tavern that afternoon.

C'mon Aussie, get back in the game.

   

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Glenn Ashby - Aussie and main

Thu, 2021-03-18 11:18

Glenn Ashby - Aussie and main in trimmer on the Kiwi boat

James Spithill - Aussie and helm on Prada

Luke Parko - Aussie flight controller on Ineos

Nathan Outteridge is an aussie and was in the commentry box but has previously helmed Artimes in the last two editions

Tom Slingsby is an aussie and sailed for the Americans in the last two editions

Graeme Spence was a grinder on the american boat in the last two edtions

 

We have the talent, just need the billionaire that is happy to throw $150m at a crack. It has never been so easy with it just across the ditcg

 

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Thu, 2021-03-18 12:10

Much of the Team NZ funding came from the NZ Government (taxpayers). 

I read somewhere that around $200M was an estimate of the funds required to make a challenge.  $8 per head for every Australian and there's your $200M.  It'll never happen unfortunately. 

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