ex Elly 229 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Shirley keeps telling how great the comms off the boats are. But the commentators don't stop talking so we can't hear it! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,716 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The perfect commentary level for a sailiing video 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 369 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 3 hours ago, Black Panther said: The perfect commentary level for a sailiing video Wow. That is a sailing video worth watching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,716 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Unfortunately he has only uploaded about 6 videos. His photography is excellent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 681 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 What I do understand or am I missing something. Ok Team Dalts participated in pre regatta races,fair enough. But why is he allowed to race in the actuall luiveton? previously challengers only and defender went and played with themselves. Is he worried he doesnt have the performance? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,072 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Finally, some excitement https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350396940/mighty-bang-team-new-zealand-boat-damaged-crane-accident-americas-cup-base Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1paulg 20 Posted August 29 Share Posted August 29 Pretty sad development - certainly a big set back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,072 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 they did stipulate a one-hull rule. Regrets, I've had a few... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 454 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Yes not sure what they are doing in the Louis Vuitton , though I guess now they wont be for a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 454 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Todd Niall's reporting from Barcelona seems very sound and calm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 681 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 57 minutes ago, waikiore said: Yes not sure what they are doing in the Louis Vuitton , though I guess now they wont be for a bit. I just read this.Should they though?? maybe if you think you have a slow boat and imo Emirates is. The americans down and out and finished 14 secs behind,maybe the one to watch. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350395453/americas-cup-what-you-need-know-challenger-series-louis-vuitton-cup The Cup defenders contesting the challenger series is not unheard of. Oracle Team USA did so in 2017, albeit with one point counting towards the match race they lost against the Kiwis in Bermuda in 2017. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 229 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 ETNZ only lost one race last night to Britannia. The other race against France was not sailed due to light winds. The night before they pulled off an amazing upwind passing move against Italia. The damage is not as bad as expected, so they could be racing tomorrow. Apparently the foils took some of the load, so could be weakened? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 530 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 They wont be using their best foils at this stage anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 64 Posted August 30 Share Posted August 30 Any word on what failed? 6m is some drop. Yep that was some pass on the Italians Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 369 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 hours ago, darkside said: Any word on what failed? 6m is some drop. Yep that was some pass on the Italians Reading the official statement on the AC website, sounds like it was the wire, as in the crane lifting wire. The crane is supplied by a third party and is operated by ETNZ staff, but that a representative of the crane supplier was going to have a meeting with ETNZ. Being the wire, there is of course questions around sabotage. My first thought was that, surely security around getting into the compound would be high. If a bad actor got into the compound, wouldn't you just go and bugger with the boat itself? I'm assuming it is the very boring and less newsworthy poor maintenance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 229 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 3 minutes ago, K4309 said: If a bad actor got into the compound, wouldn't you just go and bugger with the boat itself? No, the boat would be locked in the shed. So you would go for the crane which would have less security. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,072 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 49 minutes ago, K4309 said: I'm assuming it is the very boring and less newsworthy poor maintenance. This. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LBD 172 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 Has the incident been captured on video? The crane I watched free spool down from 15m until the drum was empty, well after the load hit the ground in the middile of a dozen or so staff, some suffering minor injuries was far from boring, it was.....very very exciting! Having to dismiss the crane driver after he tested positive for Methamphetamine did not trouble me in the least... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BNG 54 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/pLoXb2oPM1TEZFyq/?mibextid=D5vuiz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 369 Posted August 31 Share Posted August 31 2 hours ago, LBD said: Has the incident been captured on video? The crane I watched free spool down from 15m until the drum was empty, well after the load hit the ground in the middile of a dozen or so staff, some suffering minor injuries was far from boring, it was.....very very exciting! Having to dismiss the crane driver after he tested positive for Methamphetamine did not trouble me in the least... No, But strangely I've been on a site where the crane driver turned up basically still pissed from the night before, and his work mates dobbed him in before he could even get in his cab. Funny how the people that are at risk of having the sky fall on their heads take a keen interest in the health and wellbeing (or otherwise fitness for work) of the one that holds heavy objects up in the sky. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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