America's Cup

[Mental Trousers]

I'm all for a close series but if it wasn't for the 2 race penalty that Oracle got the score would be ETNZ 8-7 Oracle. That's close enough for me. Time to win the thing.

[oldrider]

On current evidence the "race" has become a "parade" and the cup will be won when Oracle gets to nine wins!

Well at least ETNZ set the benchmark but (unfortunately) Oracle have seized the moment, ETNZ can only hope for them to make a mistake or break down!

Reality?

Hopefully higher wind conditions will favour the ETNZ boat after all and might be so tomorrow with a bit of "luck"!

[leathel]

We NEED TO WIN THE START

Racing is boring with two boats that are pretty much the same pace..... Used to be the trailing boat could block the wind going down it..... But these boats go faster so once you have that lead you leave dirty wind to the second boat...... You have to win the start to get the clean breeze to make a win, unless someone stuffs up and today they didn't

Yesterday when we shot up on them was great until we dropped of the foils, hard to get your head around the fact they had to turn away due to the hole in the wind from the boat in front...they could have gone right but then get blocked in to the boundary

Old school boats could have sail by as the wind comes from behind...head twisting stuff

[The Reibz]

As a supporter of a team which also chokes at the critical moment I feel the pain of ETNZ fans.
Go the Warriors for 2014...

[Oscar]

Any truth to the rumour that the NZ boat has been renamed "Greg Norman"?

[leathel]

As a supporter of a team which also chokes at the critical moment I feel the pain of ETNZ fans.
Go the Warriors for 2014...

I would hardly call it a choke... TNZ did a reasonable defend of the start but the defend cost momentum so Spital did the better job, the light the wind the harder to defend the start...

We had boat speed on them now we don't

[ckai]

Choking is only dreamt up by "supporters" who need an excuse to not support a losing side anymore.

From my point of view, TNZ must win the next race. The score stands 8 races each. The next race is the decider. Ignore the 2 race penalty. If they win the next race, there will be no court action (no grounds for it) and the better team will win.

Personally I just wanna see Spittle cry. I got pissed off hearing him bleat on about how much they've gone through and how much was taken from them. Two sides to every story ya git. TNZ got 2 races TAKEN from them when they would have clearly won. I don't count the one that was cancelled at the start. Kinda bittersweet that race control has now decided that the time limit will be a subjective decision with around a 10 min leeway. No shit!

Moving on. The last race is gonna be a fucken rippa!!

[oldrider]

We NEED TO WIN THE START

Perhaps that should read ..... "WE NEED TO WIN THE FINISH"

[Maha]

Perhaps that should read ..... "WE NEED TO WIN THE FINISH"

...and I can't see that happening anytime soon to be honest. ETNZ seem to have lost what ever it was they had two weeks ago. Oracle are in a commanding place (psychologically) right now I hate to say it but, they are the better performing boat on the water.
ETNZ had the ''much favoured'' start position today and still could not out sail Oracle.
I don't really care where the cup goes but it would pretty cool to see ETNZ win it, if only to see the look on Larry Ellison's face.

[oldrider]

Then again without Larry Ellison this fantastic technical aquatic spectacle would never have even happened!

[Mental Trousers]

Choking is only dreamt up by "supporters" who need an excuse to not support a losing side anymore.

From my point of view, TNZ must win the next race. The score stands 8 races each. The next race is the decider. Ignore the 2 race penalty. If they win the next race, there will be no court action (no grounds for it) and the better team will win.

Personally I just wanna see Spittle cry. I got pissed off hearing him bleat on about how much they've gone through and how much was taken from them. Two sides to every story ya git. TNZ got 2 races TAKEN from them when they would have clearly won. I don't count the one that was cancelled at the start. Kinda bittersweet that race control has now decided that the time limit will be a subjective decision with around a 10 min leeway. No shit!

Moving on. The last race is gonna be a fucken rippa!!

You're onto it.

[Mental Trousers]

...and I can't see that happening anytime soon to be honest. ETNZ seem to have lost what ever it was they had two weeks ago. Oracle are in a commanding place (psychologically) right now I hate to say it but, they are the better performing boat on the water.
ETNZ had the ''much favoured'' start position today and still could not out sail Oracle.
I don't really care where the cup goes but it would pretty cool to see ETNZ win it, if only to see the look on Larry Ellison's face.

Oracle threw lots of money, personal and resources to catch up to ETNZ and they're now a much better outfit with a faster boat. ETNZ could do the same if someone had a few hundred million dollars to make things happen overnight.

[98tls]

Dunno about chokers but NZ seems to have turned into a nation of whingers (little England i guess) and doubters,have a little faith eh its not over till its over.At least its exciting.

[unstuck]

Im not hearing any fat bitches singing.

[oldrider]

So OK I will get jumped on for saying this but that start this morning was so pathetic, in fighting terms it looked as if they took a dive!

The great accolades of advantage that has been given to Oracle from the port entry was even more so from their starboard entry this morning!

It was like Oh excuse me, you go first Oracle we will be along shortly! (something is not right here!)