Guest Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 What's the forecast? Time for DB to whack JS back with some aggression? Will GD be on board this time? Oooooooooooooooo.......I cant wait! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 http://www.sailingworld.com/racing/amer ... y-practice Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Thanks for that YY. Just solved a discussion I was having with someone who was saying that Oracle are quicker than ETNZ (even upwind). Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Youtube's been blocked for 5 & 6 in NZ - only place TVNZ? Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 So - it looks like the HD stream for this race has been geo-blocked. Thanks all. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Supposed to be in the office at 0830, think they'll get around that quick? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Another great pass upwind. GO ETNZ!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 No way they can win 10 more ahead of our 5. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Oracle have been smashed again. It doesnt matter how well they sail in the pre start and the first two legs...this speed upwind is incredible. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 1.17 - that's a slaughter Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 SMASHED EM BRO. Another great race Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 How aggressive is Spithill going to be in this start? Are we going to see a brain explosion from him in a overly aggressive maneuver? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 One of the ladies here just likened this AC to premature ejaculation. You just get all wound up and excited ready to........Opps, was that it, all over already, WTF??? She's now gone looking for fresh batteries to do the job properly Couldn't ya just watch O squirming like that all day. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Knot me that is some funny stuff - all wound up and no where to go.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 The official story Challenger Emirates Team New Zealand leads Defender ORACLE TEAM USA 4-0 after a 1:05 victory in Race 5. ORACLE TEAM USA led at the first two mark roundings, but the Kiwis sailed past the defender after two tacks on the upwind leg. From there Emirates Team New Zealand had much better speed and opened a lead it would not relinquish. 34th America’s Cup Standings (first to 9 points wins) • Emirates Team New Zealand – 4 • ORACLE TEAM USA – 0 Race 5 Performance Data • Course: 5 Legs/10.27 nautical miles • Elapsed Time: ETNZ – 22:45, OTUSA – 23:50 • Delta: ETNZ +1:05 • Total distance sailed: ETNZ – 11.4 NM, OTUSA – 11.5 NM • Average Speed: ETNZ – 30.21 knots (35 mph), OTUSA – 29.17 knots (33 mph) • Top Speed: ETNZ – 46.94 knots (54 mph), OTUSA – 44.93 knots (52 mph) • Windspeed: Average – 20 knots, Peak – 24.1 knots Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 61 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Does that mean racing one race tomorrow? Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Bit of a call for O to stop for the day. Know sometimes you just need to stop and regroup but I'm not sure I'd be so confident of boat reliability that I'd risk my out of jail card yet. That could really come back and hurt. Intrigued with the SA comments from O supporters, man that lot don't half believing in eating their young. Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Kitty 252 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Looks good, what still scares me is that these boats are only ever 1 small mistake away from total destruction. Whoracle could probably take that & keep going, I don't think we can. It's still a coin toss till the last point of 9 is in the bag. Fingers crossed! Link to post Share on other sites
OYSTR 1 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Post race skippers conference: Media: Jimmy, how safe do you feel in your job? JS: You can be a rooster one day and a feather duster the next, mate. Link to post Share on other sites
Clive 13 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Looks good, what still scares me is that these boats are only ever 1 small mistake away from total destruction. Whoracle could probably take that & keep going, I don't think we can.It's still a coin toss till the last point of 9 is in the bag. Fingers crossed! fully agree... and will Spithill go into Kamikaze mode to take us out.... we only have the one boat... Link to post Share on other sites
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