Guest Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Gotta love these press releases, making something out of nothing: Emirates Team New Zealand continues to impress in Louis Vuitton Cup San Francisco, Calif., 07/09/2013 Emirates Team New Zealand today scored its second point of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, in an unopposed race on San Francisco Bay. Skipper Dean Barker and crew were scheduled to race Artemis Racing, but the Swedish team is still assembling its second AC72 wing sail catamaran and won’t be ready to sail for another two weeks. Once again, the New Zealanders looked slick on their AC72, Aotearoa. They completed the 16.16-nautical–mile course in 45 minutes, 28 seconds (about one minute quicker than Sunday’s race) and achieved a top speed of 43.26 knots, 49.7 mph. The wind was slightly stronger today, peaking at 20 knots as opposed to 16 knots on Sunday. “There was a little bit more breeze today, probably a knot or two on average compared to the other day,” said Ray Davies, the tactician. “We took a few things away from that first day, and worked on it; studied the video. It’s good to have proper video footage, so we can analyze things better. It’s an opportunity to watch, learn and improve.” The Kiwis were the first team to launch an AC72 and have spent more time training on it than any other team. They were the first team to start hydrofoiling, and have put all of that practice on display in the first two races of the Louis Vuitton Cup, despite the lack of competition. “They’re slick in jibing,” said Murray Jones of ORACLE TEAM USA, which was practicing on the racecourse before Emirates Team New Zealand’s race against the clock. “But our programs are different. They have to race now and we don’t have to start racing until September. We’ve been working on our straight-line speed and now we’re moving into the race training portion of our program.” The speed Emirates Team New Zealand has displayed the past few days has left some of the most veteran America’s Cup personalities in awe. “I come from 3,000 to 4,000 hours of sailing a 12-Meter off Fremantle,” said Regatta Director Iain Murray, hearkening back to the 1987 America’s Cup off Western Australia. “The time we spent trying to tack a boat and minimize our speed loss from 8.25 knots down to 6.5 in a tack. I look at these boats go from 21-22 knots and touch on maybe 10 as the bottom speed in a tack, maybe 25 knots as the bottom in a jibe, these are speeds we’ve never seen before in sailing. “The young people, the youths in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, the kids in Optimist dinghies and on boards and kites, they're hooked on this technology and excited for our sport going forward. The development that has come out of these America’s Cup boats is engaging for these young kids,” Murray said. The next race in the Louis Vuitton Cup is scheduled for Thursday. Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Now I know how Tax Inspectors and Parking Wardens feel like when they go to parties. "So Philip, what sports are you into?"......................."GOLF!!!!!" Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Now I know how Tax Inspectors and Parking Wardens feel like when they go to parties. "So Philip, what sports are you into?"......................."GOLF!!!!!" No spell checker AGAIN. Should of been . . . . "GULF!!!!!" I suspect. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Now I know how Tax Inspectors and Parking Wardens feel like when they go to parties. "So Philip, what sports are you into?"......................."GOLF!!!!!" And real estate agents Link to post Share on other sites
refound to sailing 0 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 These boats a simply amazing. The coverage this morning was fantastic on line. I am in awe of the designers, builders and of course shore and sailing crews. Where they are racing is just breathtaking. So good to see that at this level sailing is pushing the boundaries. It will be even better when there is a 2 boat race. Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 They went out again after todays racing with a bit less weight on and got 47.3 knots. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 a bit less weight? What does that mean? What did they take off the boat? Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 a bit less weight? What does that mean? What did they take off the boat? Start timers, other tactical crap...stuff like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Gotta love these press releases, making something out of nothing: Emirates Team New Zealand continues to impress in Louis Vuitton Cup San Francisco, Calif., 07/09/2013 Emirates Team New Zealand today scored its second point of the Louis Vuitton Cup, the America’s Cup Challenger Series, in an unopposed race on San Francisco Bay. Skipper Dean Barker and crew were scheduled to race Artemis Racing, but the Swedish team is still assembling its second AC72 wing sail catamaran and won’t be ready to sail for another two weeks. Once again, the New Zealanders looked slick on their AC72, Aotearoa. They completed the 16.16-nautical–mile course in 45 minutes, 28 seconds (about one minute quicker than Sunday’s race) and achieved a top speed of 43.26 knots, 49.7 mph. The wind was slightly stronger today, peaking at 20 knots as opposed to 16 knots on Sunday. “There was a little bit more breeze today, probably a knot or two on average compared to the other day,” said Ray Davies, the tactician. “We took a few things away from that first day, and worked on it; studied the video. It’s good to have proper video footage, so we can analyze things better. It’s an opportunity to watch, learn and improve.” The Kiwis were the first team to launch an AC72 and have spent more time training on it than any other team. They were the first team to start hydrofoiling, and have put all of that practice on display in the first two races of the Louis Vuitton Cup, despite the lack of competition. “They’re slick in jibing,” said Murray Jones of ORACLE TEAM USA, which was practicing on the racecourse before Emirates Team New Zealand’s race against the clock. “But our programs are different. They have to race now and we don’t have to start racing until September. We’ve been working on our straight-line speed and now we’re moving into the race training portion of our program.” The speed Emirates Team New Zealand has displayed the past few days has left some of the most veteran America’s Cup personalities in awe. “I come from 3,000 to 4,000 hours of sailing a 12-Meter off Fremantle,” said Regatta Director Iain Murray, hearkening back to the 1987 America’s Cup off Western Australia. “The time we spent trying to tack a boat and minimize our speed loss from 8.25 knots down to 6.5 in a tack. I look at these boats go from 21-22 knots and touch on maybe 10 as the bottom speed in a tack, maybe 25 knots as the bottom in a jibe, these are speeds we’ve never seen before in sailing. “The young people, the youths in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup, the kids in Optimist dinghies and on boards and kites, they're hooked on this technology and excited for our sport going forward. The development that has come out of these America’s Cup boats is engaging for these young kids,” Murray said. The next race in the Louis Vuitton Cup is scheduled for Thursday. Yip Mr Murray. The fastest boats in the least competitive AC ever. how does he compare 12 metres to AC72's ? And how does he compare ETNZ's slick sailing operation to a a competitior still in the dock. This is marketing spin gone mad. Mind you He has to talk it up to justify his huge wage and fool people In to thinking this is a big big event. Link to post Share on other sites
Lonesailor 0 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Where is the best link to see the sailing on line, the ones I have tried are blocked to nz, clearly I have missed something Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 From the TVNZ website: Fans can watch every race of the 2013 America's Cup live on tvnz.co.nz from Monday, while TV ONE will have extensive coverage of yachting's premier event with live broadcasts in Breakfast. Coverage kicks off with the first race in the round-robin series of the Cup on July 8. Fans can watch online - all of the races will be streamed in full at tvnz.co.nz/americascup , which also has all the latest news and video on Team New Zealand and the America's Cup. During Breakfast, the team will cross to ONE News yachting correspondent Martin Tasker, who will be live on the water in San Francisco. Tasker said this year's series will be a special one to watch. "The allure of the America's Cup has always been what you don't know. You especially don't know which boat is quickest until they actually line up," he said. In an online first, this year, users can get all of the following content whether they are viewing on desktop, tablet or mobile: - Live Streaming of all races from Louis Vuitton Round Robin through to the America's Cup final in September - Full race catch-up - Highlights of the must-see moments from each race - News, previews, reviews and interviews - video and text - in the build-up and throughout the three months of racing - Additional commentary and blog content from our sailing expert Martin Tasker From Wednesday, August 7, Breakfast will feature live coverage in full from the Louis Vuitton best-of-seven semi-final series. This special live programming will continue on race days after the conclusion of Breakfast until the finish of the race. Tasker, along with TVNZ commentator Peter Lester, will also appear on ONE News at 6pm regularly throughout the series. Link to post Share on other sites
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