Guest Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 A good start for etnz in plymoth with 2 guns Good racing in 20 knots Replay here http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-C ... outh/88300 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Second day of racing. Full replay here. Best AC 45 race so far. Awesome. http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/Americas-C ... outh/88335 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Best AC 45 race so far. Awesome. %^&* yeah. Last nights race was great. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 How about that double capsize! You'd be gutted! Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 What an awesome regatta! So good to watch! Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Spectacular race! Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 with no easy access to youtube, I have not been able to watch any of the AC45 racing. but last night i watched the day 2 race, with 3 capsizes, in HD, on a big TV. It was AWESOME. the legs are so short, and the action so much, it was like watching highlights of racing - there were no dull bits. Some of the tacks were very quick, and sometimes the boats stalled out, which surprised me. Also loved the bearaways at the top mark. Spithall in particulary not seeming to care or worry about nosediving, just sending it round hard and hanging on. Seemed to get away with more than some teams... Link to post Share on other sites
Atom Ant 0 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I didn't have the luxury of a big tv to watch it on but my 19" monitor did the trick. A lot of nay sayers said that the cats would harm the AC - well I wonder if those people are still holding on to their treasured out dated ideas. ETNZ and Oracle 4 were neck & neck and one flubbed tack at the top mark and the lead changed and never returned - much the same as the old lead mines. I don't know if match racing can ever be as spectacular as fleet racing in 25 knots in these cats but I was a whoopin & a hollerin whike watching it - just terrific! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 I didn't have the luxury of a big tv to watch it on but my 19" monitor did the trick. A lot of nay sayers said that the cats would harm the AC - well I wonder if those people are still holding on to their treasured out dated ideas. ETNZ and Oracle 4 were neck & neck and one flubbed tack at the top mark and the lead changed and never returned - much the same as the old lead mines. I don't know if match racing can ever be as spectacular as fleet racing in 25 knots in these cats but I was a whoopin & a hollerin whike watching it - just terrific! G'day y'all. 'A-A' like you my 19" monitor does just fine. Great series. Easiest way to get great - live action for me is to type into any 'search engine' - americascup.com - & up pops heaps of alternatives to watch. These 45's are sure the 'ducks guts' Trust everyone will enjoy the series. I'm not getting much farm work done the next day. Ciao, james Next race; Wed 14th - 1410 hrs - Plymouth time. enjoy mates. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 How about that double capsize! You'd be gutted! reminded me of P Class days Link to post Share on other sites
Variant 2 Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Best AC 45 race so far. Awesome. %^&* yeah. Last nights race was great. Best yacht racing I have ever seen Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 A lot of nay sayers said that the cats would harm the AC - well I wonder if those people are still holding on to their treasured out dated ideas. Like most we are having to wait until the AC happens to see how it will pan out. Knot all of us are blessed with your fortune telling gifts AA Link to post Share on other sites
Farrari 4 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 AA I'm not sure what the definition of success is: 7 challengers from 6 countries of which arguably only ETNZ and Artemis are serious competitors at the moment. Let's hope the level of competition increases over time. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 AA I'm not sure what the definition of success is: I'd say that was extremely close racing, without one boat winning every race and most importantly, only due to the AC mob talking it up so much, a massive audience of Gen Y's a X's that stay to watch all the races. Something that hasn't happened for a long while.... in monos or multis. Only another year and a bit we'll all find out. Damn lucky it's knot being broadcast in 3D, as far as I know. All the multi guys would miss the action........ having only one eye as they do Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Damn lucky it's knot being broadcast in 3D, as far as I know. All the multi guys would miss the action........ having only one eye as they do I think you'll find multi guys have only 1 eye, as the other one was poked out by stuffed shirt mono sailors who live in the past. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I'd be a tad careful there Clipper. If the next AC is anything like the last, sailed in what we were and are still being told 'latest and greatest state of the art boats that will give the most exciting racing ever', someone's gonna have to bake the mother of all humble pies. I really do hope they pull it off but at the same time I'm knot willing to book a seat at the potential table for the mother of all embarrassing feeds just yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Can't find the proper replay. Onboard cameras ok. Few upsets today. Good for the sport Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well done to ETNZ for taking out the match race series It's good to see koria and artimis in the mix to Link to post Share on other sites
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