ScottiE 174 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 (a little ballsy I know - but I've been for a run tonight and the subsequent Monteith's followed closely by a glass of merlot have both gone to my head!) Alinghi docked out - no mention of BMWO - perhaps they're giving them a head start. So I wonder if EB will physically hand over the cup at the dock after or will he cross the line with a protest flag flying!?!?\ Link to post Share on other sites
shanson 0 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 From twitter... @21:55 33ACup We are 2 hours before warning signal of Race 2. Follow the race live on www.americascup.com #ac33 Yee Haa! SHANE Link to post Share on other sites
Fusion 0 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Alinghi docked out - no mention of BMWO - perhaps they're giving them a head start. So I wonder if EB will physically hand over the cup at the dock after or will he cross the line with a protest flag flying!?!?\ Classic Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 (a little ballsy I know - but I've been for a run tonight and the subsequent Monteith's followed closely by a glass of merlot have both gone to my head!) Alinghi docked out - no mention of BMWO - perhaps they're giving them a head start. So I wonder if EB will physically hand over the cup at the dock after or will he cross the line with a protest flag flying!?!?\ Of course he won't. I reckon race 1 dropped a huge dose of reality and humility into the Alinghi camp and if they face another defeat I doubt they'll try anything else smart but just accept it for what it is. And most of the Alinghi squad will be on the market looking for a new synidcate to join. I predict team Alinghi will fold. The fact that they have won so much has been the drawcard that countered the evil ways of the drug lord. But a losijng drug lord is not an attractive proposition. They'll run like rates from a sinking AC ship. inclduing BB. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 My 8 month old alarm clock just woke at the appointed time of 3:30am. No action here - as you were . Z Z z z Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 WAKE UP Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 so Alinghi flew a protest flag but it sounds like they're not going to pursue it! Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 so Alinghi flew a protest flag but it sounds like they're not going to pursue it! What was the protest about?? Link to post Share on other sites
markm 30 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 External assistance. God was unfarily crapping on Alinghi Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 The external assistance may have been Karma. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 What was the protest about?? I think you'll find the protest was something to do with the way the start was set up. To their credit they let it go probably figuring that it would have been imaterial to the outcome. BB said “ We wanted to get the right hand side of the start line. We were a little bit bunched by the start being called so late in the day. We really weren’t close enough for the time that we had and we struggled to ping the ends and then gybe round and get to our end so we got a nice penalty for free and that was two for two, so we like be even numbers, that is good. We thought we’ve got the penalty we will gybe round and we could not get to the starboard layline to the committee boat which is what wanted, because of the spectator boats.” “We managed to get what we wanted and I think we had better pressure on that side on that long starboard tack and we pushed the boat harder than we have ever pushed it on both tacks.” Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Where's the best place to see just the post-race 2 press conference with each team (apart from watching the whole race again on the AC website)? Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Press Conferences in mp3 format. BOR http://digg.com/u1NKty Alinghi : http://digg.com/u1NKtz Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 have been told that Sky is replaying the race at 8 tonight Link to post Share on other sites
Megwyn 2 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 anyone watching the replay right now? Seem to have a frozen pic, but have the unbroken commentary Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Fantastic, thanks mate. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 yeh I did and gave up on it. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Just watched a replay of the race, PJ just can't help himself with his praise to the Swiss. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Sometimes I wonder if he forgot to take his meds. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 322 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Do anyone else think that "Virtual Eye" was useless this time around as it don't show any information except to the separation and distance to laylines. In AC32 there was lot more information available such as: distance sailed, average speed per leg, boat twa,tws. As far as I could see the old war plotting tables under Whitechapel showed more for the technology they had to use. Sorry for the late postings about the races but I was over in New Plymouth sailing so I couldn't watch the races. Link to post Share on other sites
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