Mothership 6 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Race 8 start. Barker owned it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 What a save............my oh my oh my oh wow. HOW DIDNT THEY GO OVER? Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 90 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 OMG .... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 No damage - ready to race again Link to post Share on other sites
Mothership 6 Posted September 14, 2013 Author Share Posted September 14, 2013 Barker was cool as ice in that interview, considering they'd been sitting at 45 degrees less than 20min before. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Dickson says he thought they were goners. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 “We’re all good; disappointed to let the lead go,” said Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean Barker. “They got nicely out of phase and chipped away. We didn't get the hydraulics and if the wing doesn't tack when the boat does, you're in trouble... Fortunately the boat came up and no collision with the other guys.” Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 What are your thoughts on Oracle being the same speed when the breeze is up? I think there even when the wind is at the upper limit. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 THANK GOD FOR GLENN ASHBY!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Start is postponed Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Give Glenn Ashby a NZ passport. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Another start to Barker Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Big race this one.....even if its just to settle my nerves . What another great start from Barker Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Oracle are foiling more stable. this is going to be a great race. Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 talk race abandoned Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Bullshit Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 them is the rules.... Link to post Share on other sites
gurge 0 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 Wonder if they were having hydraulic problems in first race as that second race seemed to have the legs again Link to post Share on other sites
madyottie 82 Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 I guess our big kiwi cat really does have nine lives. First down the mine, second nearly blown over... And they're still in it. Seriously tho', how much more pace has ETNZ got when they push it? They seem to have so much extra pace uphill in that canned race that I'm wondering whether Tasker was right when he asked if they had been holding back. Are they being conservative all the time to keep the boat together, so not bothering to push it when they get behind with the six point buffer? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 14, 2013 Share Posted September 14, 2013 as close as you ever want to be Link to post Share on other sites
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