SloopJohnB 323 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Not much to say......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Look for significant speed increase on this test boat, particularly to weather. They have been working hard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 ETNZ challenger for this years Americas cup is in the drink -just waiting for some breeze...... Ben Ainslie sailed his one yesterday in Bermuda Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Not much to say? I'd say their grinding method is worth a mention. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-Cup---Emirates-Team-New-Zealand-reveal-big-AC50-breakthrough/151751 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Do I understand this right? A crew of 6; two to sail the boat and four to provide hydraulic power? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11801021 Will this change the crew balance?With crews being reduced to just six, it was thought that four of those positions on each team would be taken up by grinders, whose sole job will be turning the handles. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,222 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Seems that way.... Moving even further away from common sailors, and I thought that wasn't possible! Doh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freedom GBE 27 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I like it. Four skinny little cyclist will surely produce more power per weight than four burly old grinders. You should also be able to helm while you pedal the sheets. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkMT 68 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm trying to imagine what the end-state is here. A single tactician driving the boat from a game-console while everyone else is heads-down pedalling to give him the juice? I guess it's just as well the rules require everyone sailing the boat to actually be on the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Now I know why the ETNZ guys are so much faster than my rum soaked sausage roll fuelled carcass on the morning Tamaki Drive ride Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I love this comment from the TVOne news page and video The boat reportedly features four grinding pedestals on each hull, designed to be less draining on grinders who have to provide hydraulic power to hoist the large wingsail. Well thats the Americas cup won then and there! No other team will be able compete with leg driven wingsail raising!!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,581 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Think of the money they'll save on crane hire. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rangi1 50 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 The car company boat looks better. Which one is that? BMW no longer part of Oracle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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