erice 732 Posted March 5, 2021 Share Posted March 5, 2021 The America's Cup match will begin on Wednesday (10th), with Auckland set to move out of Covid-19 alert level 3. The match was scheduled to start this weekend, however with Auckland moved into level 3 last Sunday, the decision was made to postpone until Wednesday in the hope of sailing under a lower level. This afternoon, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Auckland would move back to level 2 at 6am on Sunday morning, which would allow for racing to get under way as planned on Wednesday. There are two races scheduled for Wednesday, Friday and through the weekend to Monday at least, with Sunday being the earliest date for one team to secure the seven wins needed for victory. Thursday is the only scheduled rest day and if a winner isn't found by Monday, racing will continue every day until one team reaches the seven-win mark. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/americas-cup-2021-schedule-confirmed-for-cup-match-between-team-new-zealand-and-luna-rossa/E2XHOWUNACRVUGCG6LYGDZMFCM/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 wasn't today supposed to be the first day of racing before the 1 week lockdown? wind gusting around our house now would have made it exciting seems it would have seen racing cancelled with gusts of 27 knots at bean rock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 18 hours ago, KM... said: Oh well only a week or so and the circus will be done and dusted at long last. Really? I’ll be disappointed. For some reason I seem to like a good sailing regatta. I’m surprised that this site isn’t filled with discussion, analysis, conspiracy that goes with having a world premier sailing event on our door step. this is a sailing forum after all. One has to go to YouTube to get good discussion and it’s mostly with Poms (who are not bleating to much from having been eliminated). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 most of the "passionate" AC people have descended to the 3rd pit of Ac Anarchy hell https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/forum/23-americas-cup-anarchy/ to do battle with their and other's demons Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, erice said: most of the "passionate" AC people have descended to the 3rd pit of Ac Anarchy hell https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.php?/forum/23-americas-cup-anarchy/ to do battle with their and other's demons Essentially describes SA generally. I Generally avoid SA for that reason. It makes even the most vitriolic comments on crew look like a girl guide convention. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 yes, i'm a recovering tragic too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tubthumper 0 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 They measure the wind over the 9th and 4th minutes before the start to decide if they will start. They abandoned 2 races I think when the wind wheeled more 90° off course. Might have been less though. Will they abandon if the gust go over the limit..... someone should look it up. I bet it's been covered in the SA forum.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 229 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 No it is not based on the gusts, it is the average. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 LR become very vocal when the wind gets up, they've already had the original upper limit of 25? lowered to 23?knots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Another great video revealing details you can’t get from the commentators: what are the grinders doing, aiming for etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Is unfortunate that the Italian Press have come out critical of the "lack of respect " shown towards them - I dont feel it is a one horse race at all. Team NZ supporters are hoping their boat can do the job but LR having been so race hardened since Dec I feel until they get together on the racetrack tomorrow (and following days) it is far too early to make a call and it should be a great contest..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 120 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 It’s only the media that is doing that. It’s impossible to tell until they are racing. Both of them look fast but: KZ 7 was fast and got taken out in the challenger final NzL something was fast in 2007 and lost the final 5-2 the Sanfran challenge was fast and was up 8-1 and we all know how that ended Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 Tomorrow's racing between defender Team New Zealand and Italian challenger Luna Rossa will begin from 4.15pm on either race course A, offshore from Takapuna in Auckland's North Shore, or race course E, east of the city near Maraetai. Those courses were chosen because they were "least likely to attract crowds on-land", being further from shore or further from Auckland, officials said. Events at the America's Cup Race Village had also been cancelled, with big screen TVs no longer broadcasting live action from the harbour to prevent gatherings of more than 100 people and keep spectators 2m apart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 530 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 We'll be watching on our phones during Wednesday pre-start in Mercury Bay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 looking windy and maybe wet, wouldn't want to see pete fall off the back during the cross Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 244 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 13 hours ago, Deep Purple said: We'll be watching on our phones during Wednesday pre-start in Mercury Bay Why on a phone? Hope you are not still waiting up the top of Centennial Drive for the Tsunami. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 530 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, chariot said: Why on a phone? Hope you are not still waiting up the top of Centennial Drive for the Tsunami. We're racing tonight. Tried to postpone but couldn't Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi_jon 27 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 4 hours ago, erice said: looking windy and maybe wet, wouldn't want to see pete fall off the back during the cross TNZ crew all cross in front of the mast. The helming position and mainsail trim are in front of the grinders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 true, falling off the back would be hard but he did slip + fall today https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/americas-cup-2021-team-new-zealand-claim-comfortable-victory-in-race-one-against-luna-rossa/MWH46R33F42SF2ECFGJYKLJGYI/ once again the starts seem to be of the utmost importance jimmy threw away the first start etnz the 2nd and if etnz are going to slowly catch a few meters on each board they need to stop losing them on tacks + gybes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Very even. I don't think ETNZ's speed advantage (if any) is significant enough to overcome losing a start. Which I fear makes it all down to the pre-starts. Which I fear favours LR / Spithill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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