Americas' Cup chances or hopes?

**Big Dan** · 29th April 2007, 15:49

What are how chances in this

**yod** · 29th April 2007, 15:51

pretty bloody good

**yod** · 29th April 2007, 15:53

we've beaten everybody but luna rossa and oracle in the first round robin so i'd say we'll easily make the finals of the louis vuitton....from there, who knows

**Hitcher** · 29th April 2007, 15:55

One of the great things about the Internet is that nobody can see you yawn...

**Blackbird** · 29th April 2007, 16:24

Originally Posted by Hitcher

One of the great things about the Internet is that nobody can see you yawn...

Philistine

For anyone who has never raced, it would be pretty boring though.

**kiwisfly** · 29th April 2007, 16:25

Originally Posted by Hitcher

One of the great things about the Internet is that nobody can see you yawn...

I think I'll post a sound byte of one my farts.
The inventors in another thread can work out a way to scratch n sniff it!

As for the boating, we've lost three in our pool haven't we & can't even blame a dodgy rig collapse. Dosnt feel good.

**Big Dan** · 29th April 2007, 17:01

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Philistine

For anyone who has never raced, it would be pretty boring though.

I've never raced but have loved watching the americas cup since the KZ7 days

**Colapop** · 29th April 2007, 17:03

I like the footage of the virtual racing... when they speed it up so that the races take 5 minutes....

**pyrocam** · 29th April 2007, 17:09

I tried to watch some last night I think, too fuzzy. cant wait to win it again this year!

**RantyDave** · 29th April 2007, 17:13

Originally Posted by Blackbird

Philistine

Exactly. Yacht racing is a great and, in case anybody is wondering, really difficult sport.

But hard to get into. And I think "our" chances are looking pretty minimal to be honest, the new Oracle boat is apparently going like a rocket. Best of luck to them though.

Dave

**jrandom** · 29th April 2007, 17:15

'We'? What is this 'we'?

If a bunch of chaps want to go race in an expensive, useless toy against other bunches of chaps in expensive, useless toys, then I only GAF if it's exciting to watch. Given that I ride my pushbike every day at higher speeds than those boats get through the water, I'm afraid that yacht racing fails to get anywhere near the requisite excitement bar.

**Grub** · 29th April 2007, 17:21

Your Grub was an offshore helmsman, navigator & tactician so the Americas Cup is compelling stuff to grubs. Even to the extent of downloading the live streaming proggy and replaying and re-analising for months after

See ... there *is* a life outside of bikes and 'puters

**Blackbird** · 29th April 2007, 17:38

Originally Posted by Grub

Your Grub was an offshore helmsman, navigator & tactician so the Americas Cup is compelling stuff to grubs. Even to the extent of downloading the live streaming proggy and replaying and re-analising for months after

See ... there *is* a life outside of bikes and 'puters

Good man. Lasers, Paper Tigers and Noelex 30's for me. I guess it's like chess - when you've done it, you see stuff which doesn't even register with non-yachties.