Aio ki te Aorangi
So, sailing boats that can't sail in over 23/24 knots of wind. WTF is wrong with these people, can't they just reef the sails as applicable, they're professional sailors after all. Tis like MotoGP being called of because the track is moderately damp. Mind you, it is Kiwi and Yank racing.
I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!
Bogeyman
Perhaps you could go and give them a wee motivational speach.Originally Posted by mashman
Would double the local windspeed but...
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
Forum whore
The lower limit was set after one crew member died, At the time Oracyl for for the lower limit...now they find they have an edge in faster winds they would like to up the limit..... But to do that its got to go back through coast guard, race committee etc and by the time its sorted the racing will be over
Oh and ETNZ needs to agree and I cant see that happening when we go better than them in lighter conditions :P
One hell of a ride.
What they *need* to do is choose appropriate venues for these big events - like Soccer.
Forum whore
Nothing much seems to be made of the nationality of the crew and shore crew being mostly non-American. Only one American on the boat and they called up NZ boat builders to fix it.
It is more like TNZ racing TNZ/Aus/UK using USD.
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
Shorai Powersports batteries are very trick!
Aio ki te Aorangi
I could.
Only if I was speaking downwind... perhaps I could take the edge off it so that they could race in conditions that they'd be happy with.
I've no doubt there's safety in mind, tis just a shame that there's "less" sailing iykwim
Just faidin away!
It is getting a little tense now .... this morning was a great booster for ETNZ, one win and a really good start to the abandoned second race!
Must play on Spittles nerves, even though he drowns it with Spittlejaw to compensate ... Barker is kinda like a cricket batsman on 99 as dusk approaches!
Oh well, another day another race set tomorrow .... there will be a vacuum in my day when this is all over ... whatever the outcome!
Anarchic Wild Child
But .. but .. the Americas Cup track is much more than "moderately damp " ...
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
A great idea to postpone the next race... so plenty of celebrating time over the weekend is available!
That's why Oracle is referred to as "Team New Zealand B" in certain yachting circles.
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Aio ki te Aorangi
I'd love to see them sail around a MotoGP track.
Starting at about 8:30am?A great idea to postpone the next race... so plenty of celebrating time over the weekend is available!
Forum whore
Believe not. It is a wing not a sail.
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Damn fooken right!
(all going well...)
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Aio ki te Aorangi
Well they've got the wings on the wong way. Can they reduce the sail? I mean wing.
Forum whore
I believe the can change the wings, but it is a case of going back to the docks, organising cranes and the like and changing them over.
I am not sure how long it takes or how many different wings they have. Proper term might be wing sail but I am not sure.
Not really a sailing person but this racing has been fantastic and the boats look awesome.
Forum whore
Other than replacing it - no.... Its a rigid structure in two or more parts. They can adjust it like an aircraft wing for more/less lift to reduce the effect within limits but not reduce the size of it...
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