Guest Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Reports coming in OR have asked to have the wind limits increased. Yes the same OR who argued when they were dropped it was a smart move and a must do. Link to post Share on other sites
Murky 1 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Really must be kicking themselves about what they didn't know/couldn't do with their boat until this stage of the series. If they had started with the package we saw yesterday, they would have been extremely hard to hold out. Link to post Share on other sites
sow1ld 2 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Bigger foils more drag slower in the light. I think our Foils are optimized for all round. I think Oracle have traded off a bit of downwind and lighter air pace. Forecast for tomorrow is breezy that said We where faster downwind race 10. Id be pissed off if they do raise it esp after we where leading when they called it off due to wind limit. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 They won't change it. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 They cant change it and even if they could according to my dream last night Oracle are going to flip tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
Kiteroa 8 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I think Oracle are looking better in the windy stuff cause they're managing to dial up enough power through and out of the tacks without the need for an ETNZ style twisty wing. Drop the wind speed a little and ETNZ will out tack them again. Link to post Share on other sites
gurge 0 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Seem to keep the nose out on the tacks now. Have they taken the lead out of the front and put it in the back Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 it would be stupid for ETNZ to allow that, so they won't. They are lots of things, but certainly not stupid! ETNZ have spent the last few months optimizing their boat for conditions under 22 knots. Previously I don't believe that any of the other teams could have touched ETNZ in over 20Knots, and they ( the other teams) all said it was too dangerous to race in more than 23, and some crap about the coastguard not allowing it anyway . Now it seems that Oracle have their best shot if it is approaching (or over??) the current wind limits, so they want to change? What a croc....if there is any substance to it... Link to post Share on other sites
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