America's Cup On TV!!

[AlJones]

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Would love to, up my eyeballs at the mo.
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Al.

 

[Rob_Webb]

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I'm now really worried about ETNZ's chances having seen the first race.

Upwind both boats looked fairly even. But downind, Alinghi's speed advantage was daunting and for ETNZ to stand a chance they would need to round the first mark at least 100m ahead to defend their lead against a faster SUI100 chasing them down.

I think our only chance is if the wind goes light and shifty and ETNZ pick the shifts better. Otherwise, I fear this could be it. I hope I'm wrong but my instinct says not. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[AlJones]

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Rob

I noticed you avatar!

Is that the 'bulb' ETNZ have?
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Nice one BTW.

And good luck!

Al.

 

[AlJones]

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So Sundays race



NZL 4m
SUI

Leg one

 

[AlJones]

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SUI just squeezed NZ away and now


SUI 36m
NZL

 

[AlJones]

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SUI 2m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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SUI 24m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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SUI pointing closer to the wind than the KIWI as they come up to the first cross. Kiwi on stbd nowpointing at the Swiss stbd qtr.

SUI 71m
NZL

Thats 3 lengths.

 

[AlJones]

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Swiss now had to tack as they got to their layline, and now coming to the 2nd cross, 2 lengths ahead NZL on port tack.

NZL tacked back to stbd. Swiss protecting the right forcing NZL to tack away.
NZL port tack Swiss on stbd, Swiss should tack now and force NZL to tack away again.


SUI 32m

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

Coming up to first mark,

Kite run coming up,

NZL 2 extra tacks up the beat,

Eased sheets Kite up

0.19secs lead.

 

[AlJones]

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SUI 38m

NZL


NZL closing on the run

 

[AlJones]

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Gibing, NZL 1st, still on the chase

Very light winds at the mo.



Duty calls now, back in a min

 

[AlJones]

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Leg 3

SUI 8m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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NZL 3m

SUI /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AlJones]

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NZL 10m

SUI

 

[AlJones]

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1500 m to mark

NZL 12m

SUI

 

[Woodlouse]

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This race sounds exciting. I'm really starting to wish I had sky...

 

[B175Chris]

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I have sky but not interested in sport so cancelled the SKY Sports subscription, turns out the week later it was the P1 Powerboat championships - harumph

 

[AlJones]

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NZL 111m

SUI


Final leg kite run home,

 

[Woodlouse]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

Got the radio commentry on tinternet now. Alinghi have their work cut out.