America's Cup On TV!!

[Woodlouse]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

Thought so. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Don't let this put you off tomorrow. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

Just got in and turned on!!

NZL had a 300m advantage over SUI,

Now 3rd leg very close quarter stuff, lead swapping all the time, good wind and swell.

SUI had the lead but now,

NZL 54m

SUI
Both boats on the stbd layline,

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

race 3

leg 3

NZL 60m
Sui

1km to mark

Change of course just been called by comitee boat.

 

[AlJones]

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SUI catching

NZL 14m
SUI

 

[AlJones]

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Although NZL are leading SUi have the advantage for the mark

SUI 17m

NZL

Sui will have to tack and may lose their advantage

 

[AlJones]

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SUI of to stbd

NZL tactical tack

SUI 20m

NZL

Going to be close quarter stuff at the mark

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

Top mark both boats on stbd

Overlap

SUI take the lead at the mark

lead change

SUI lead by 15secs at the mark

Kite run home

SUI

AAARRRGGGHHHH! Bloody adverts and changing channel to continue!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

We're back!!!


SUI 85m

NZL

 

[flaming]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

wow, you're better than the official Web site streaming text!

 

[AlJones]

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Leg 4 down wind run home kites up, preasure up and down, wind shifting all the time.

SUI 81m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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At their first gibe NZL are trying to get SUI in their shadow and have gibed first and early

SUI 121m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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Considering SUI trailed by 300 odd m they have done a fantastic job

SUI 170 m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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NZL called well and are closing the gap, if the wind shifts again SUI are going to have their work cut out

SUI 110 m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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Both flying staysails,

Kiwi gibing now

SUI 60 m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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Boats converging, SUI lead by 3 lengths

 

[AlJones]

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One mistake/bad gibe and the race is over,

SUI hoilding their own, Kiwi's sailing their socks off!

SUI 88m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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Kiwis dipped a man in the water and stuffed their kite on leg 2 so losing their 300m advantage

Butterworth is doing a sound job! After guard constantly watching wind shifts and taking bearings with his hand bearing Compass,
nearly 1km apart

SUI 85m

NZL

If there is a right hand shift NZL will storm in!!

Low number in wind shift will favour NZL

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

5 degree wind change will do it for the NZL team

SUI 26m

NZL

 

[AlJones]

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SUi 5m (Still have a gibe to do and NZL will be on stbd!!)

NZL

 

[AlJones]

Re: America\'s Cup On TV!!

2km to go!!

SUI

NZL 36 m

right back in it!!