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    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mental Trousers View Post
    More often than not the leading boat will pull away on most legs unless the trailing boat finds a bit of extra wind. That's happened in the last few races - Oracle caught right up in race 11, ETNZ pulled back a big chunk in race 12 etc.

    It's because the leading boat gets to do what it wants to make best speed while the trailing boat has many options cut off.

    The fact that ETNZ won 6 in a row, most of which were coming from behind was because the boats weren't even so our lot could just sail past Oracle. Now the boats are even it isn't that easy and generally the lead boat makes better speed.
    Sounds like F1.

    Maybe they'll start putting gimmicks on the boats like that Nintendo stuff on the cars to make passing happen.
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    The sooner that Barker "gobsmacks" Spittle now the better, jumped up yappy little cunt wants taking down a peg .... go ETNZ!

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    Spitball on the toob tonight saying TNZ should be asking for a higher wind speed limit (ignoring the fact that prior to the event TNZ wanted 25knots and Oracle wanted 20)

    Be carefull what you wish for Jimmy - each time the race was called off because of excessive wind speed, TNZ was in front.
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    Well with lighter winds forecasted, and less tidal effect we will get some racing in.
    I know we used to be a little bit better in the lighter stuff....
    We only have 1 to win.
    My money is on EMNZ.

    Not on that bunch of cheating hua's who as Pete picked up about the wind lament.
    Dean Barker was the most animated I have seen him throughout the series.
    The limits were lowered by regatta director Iain Murray after the fatal capsize of Artemis Racing in May.

    "It's quite an interesting point that when the safety recommendations were being discussed, we were very much in favour of 25 knots being the wind limit and at that stage, Oracle wanted it to be 20," reflected Barker. "The middle ground that Iain found was a staggered wind limit. At the time, we thought it was too low, but we accepted it.

    "It just seems strange that halfway through a series, they think they need to change a wind limit that has been agreed, when previously they wanted a much lower one.

    "Prior to the start of racing, absolutely we would have agreed, but we just don't think it's right to change it in the middle of an event."

    Ellison sacks non-performers. Jimmy is a a worried man..


    Go the Kiwis on ETNZ.

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    Doh! Didn't score any points before the fulltime whistle.
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    Well S.B.A.F.B.D..

    Feels kinda like riding after switching to reserve, winding off of the throttle a bit on the hills, with it being touch and go to make the forecourt of the petrol station without having to do the dreaded push, and being late for somewhere you really want to be.

    The upside was the huge psychological hit those Oh boys took.
    Look for Jimmy to try to waste time with more luffing and stalling for a similar result.

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    The sharp end of this regatta is a joke, too much wind, not enough wind, time limit, postponements ...just get out there and sail ya wankers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    The sharp end of this regatta is a joke, too much wind, not enough wind, time limit, postponements ...just get out there and sail ya wankers.
    Jeez Maha.
    You ( if you watched it) just saw some very good sailing in light conditions.
    OTUSA got smashed.

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    Pretty sure the rules will be different when it comes back to NZ................. sub clause 77b - deduct points for smart-arse comments from Australian skippers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mo NZ View Post
    Jeez Maha.
    You ( if you watched it) just saw some very good sailing in light conditions.
    OTUSA got smashed.
    ...and you watched race two? now that's how to smash it!

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    Nah mate. We lost that one through very poor tactical sailing - which gives those buggers another win. Dammit.

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    What's with that Martin oh so glum waa waa defeatist bag of shit Tasker ?

    His theme song (short though it is) must surely be...


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    Wonder if I'm the only one to notice the US team is maintaining constantly higher speeds and simply out sailing the Kiwis at the moment.

    They destroyed TNZ this morning,,,,,,,,,,,,,,choke.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Road kill View Post
    Wonder if I'm the only one to notice the US team is maintaining constantly higher speeds and simply out sailing the Kiwis at the moment.

    They destroyed TNZ this morning,,,,,,,,,,,,,,choke.
    They have also won more races this week than Team NZ.

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