Guest Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 how good was that shot of usa coming rouynd the committee. penalty to alinghi ! Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 can you believe this - full on match race tactics! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 holy sh*t Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 now I want to sack him! Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Cats faster but pointing way lower Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 lead of 660m at the start already halved inside 5mins Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 looks like alinghi way less power but when they fly the bigger headsail they just can't point to the same extent as BMW. BMW is pointing seriously high! Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 the tri looks just awesome! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Keep the updates flowing ,I have run out of high speed conection.... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 If AL can't keep that hull flying it'll be a big gap come the top mark Link to post Share on other sites
Adrianp 120 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 f*ck yeah! Link to post Share on other sites
shanson 0 Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 BMWO have got it all over Alingi! 18K in 7k wind! SHANE Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I'd like know what the lateral separation was when BMW got ahead because they are seriously out pointing alinghi looks like BMW now think they can sail quicker upwind without their jib! Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Oracle faster upwind without the jib!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 alinghi coming back but the fuckwits are ignoring it and wanking on about the wingsail Link to post Share on other sites
VERGE 1 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Just showed separation to windward 400m, 365m lead as above lead reducing Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 hmmmmmmm oracle losing ground now Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 14:49 USA appear to have their weather hull flying higher consistently and are sailing at a very slightly higher angle to the breeze. 180 degrees at the windward mark, eight knots. 14:51 So at around 15 minutes after the start USA overhaul Alinghi and make good that initial deficit of around 650 metres when they got across the start line. Both making between 17 and 19 knots in 6-7 knots. They have sailed about a kilometre in 20 minutes. 14:55 USA have now rolled away their jib and are flying wing only, no jib and are expected to point a little higher, now making consistently 19 knots plus and hit 20 knots boat speed. 14:57 And USA sitting consistently higher and faster, wing only. Dirk De Ridder (NED) trimming the wing, very experienced sailor on his second America's Cup, won the round the world race with USA tactician John Kostecki and trimmer Ross Halcrow. 15:03 Alinghi catching, now 140 metres or so behind when they were 440 metres behind. 15:06 So certainly much closer than most expected, really not much between them in terms of boat speed. Speculation had the crossover between the two around 8-9 knots wind speed perhaps and we are pretty close to that. At the top mark we hear the wind is lighter, maybe 5.5 to 6 knots. About half way up the 20 miles beat now. Really very close, despite the huge differences in design philosophy. Perhaps the design teams taking a quiet sigh of relief, but huge credit is due to both design and build teams.... and those who have put in the hundreds of thousands of man hours of labour to get here. Fantastic match so far..... Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Oracle seems to be average 2kts faster... which is about 10%.... surely this is going to be a walkover for BWM? Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 MY GOD the lead was 440 metres and at 140 the three goons start saying "it appears alinghi is starting to eat into the lead" Link to post Share on other sites
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