waikiore 399 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 North Head -go by bike its great, Montcommentary and TV missed starts -Bens big moment etc etc. They need to sharpen up on TV coverage North Head is the spot but PJ needs to be eased out and stop interviewing old mates whilst the real racing is on . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 yeah, at least 1 of the small car parks on north head has been turned into bicycle only parking looked like they may have put up some triathlon? bike stands Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 back with C today There was speculation earlier this morning that the light conditions would force organisers to shift racing to the less fan-friendly course A, however the same course as the opening two days of racing, C, will again be employed today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Someone should set up a name and shame page with photos of the spectator boats that are delaying racing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I think the problem was the late shifting of the course. I could have told them course C wouldn't have worked today... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Word from friends that were out there say they didn't have any course markers out, so no one could tell where to anchor... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 360 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 We are one of the Stake Boats marking out the spectator fleet boundary Its all a big learning curve with 3 different organisations organising different parts, plus on top of that the race marks can only be towed at 4.5kts and then someone has to climb inside to anchor then. Be patient and just head for the general area and it will all become apparent. The organisation has improved heaps since the practice days earlier in the week. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Addem 95 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 I think one of the purposes of the regatta is to test the logistics as well as the boats. Not sure about the on water stuff but the TV commentary was awful In places. They didn’t know how many laps to be done, the graphics didn’t line up with the markers, the commentators weren’t listening or couldn’t hear race radio so didn’t report what the judge was saying, on and on. Compared to Bermuda they have a looonnng way to go. Fantastic race watching nonetheless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twisty 176 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Watching the youtube coverage is way better than TVNZ. I like Peter Lester and the couple of others that know something, but the rest are just awful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, twisty said: Watching the youtube coverage is way better than TVNZ. I like Peter Lester and the couple of others that know something, but the rest are just awful Roll out the celebs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 today's schedule Christmas Cup schedule Sunday (course A) 3.12pm: Team New Zealand v Ineos Team UK 3.50pm: American Magic v Luna Rossa 4.40pm: Race for 3rd (Loser Semifinal 1 v Loser Semifinal 2) 5.20pm: Final (Winner Semifinal 1 v Winner Semifinal 2) for days 1 + 2 found sitting on NH with good binos great, along with AM 1334 radio for commentary then following up with youtube in the evening may do the same today if it's C and better wind than yesterday otherwise it might be time to wander around the viaduct Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 958 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 yup, the youtube feed was good. Also, you can drop in and out of it and still not miss anything. Racing was a bit of a lottery toward the end of the day, but no doubt great practise for all teams Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 yes, it's hard to go back to tv after you've gotten used to; watching when you want, hopping around the video, skipping the bits YOU think are boring and replaying the ones YOU think are interesting https://www.windy.com/?-36.817,174.938,11 Race course A will be used for racing today 20 December 2020 and weather forecast are for North-Northeast breezes and light winds between 7 to 12 knots with low tide at 18:45. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 From SA 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 642 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 As much as I struggle to watch the AC75s.It is totally amazing to see a 75footer foil.But as for the racing aspect completely boring to me.Much rather go to local pond and watch iom racing or the unrestricted marblehead class. At least they can be matched racing.But this AC75 stuff is a fore gone conclusion (in most cases)win the start have won the race. Hope I am the only one that feels this way but cannot see it being a future major event. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,584 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Sadly i agree. And the hype makes it alot like professional wrestling. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim s 34 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 These foiling beasts sure are a spectacle but i'd far prefer to see racing like Fremantle again ... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Youtube is about 10 seconds behind, and the picture quality not as good as TV1. However with TV1 as soon as the race finishes you get adverts, and miss the race recap highlights, plus the interview with the skipper. So what I do now is watch the race start to finish on TV1, then flick to Youtube for the between race bits. I guess it depends if you prefer Lester/Robertson or Read/Outteridge as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Hmmm... on thewater i was getting youtube 90 seconds behind? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex Elly 197 Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Sorry what I meant was Youtube 10 secs behind TV1. They are both about 1.5 - 2 minutes behind live action. On the water you have to listen to PJ on the AM radio for no-delay commentary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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