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Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:45 am
by stemoc
this is a rich man's sport anyways,. not sure why NZers love it tho

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:48 am
by Kiwias
Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:39 am Spectator boats all over the course and stopping racing get underway. Good work, wankers.
Looking at the live feed on Stuff, some of that seems due to a change in the course related to the wind.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:22 am
by stunt_cunt
Yeah, big course change due wind.

Good start though.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:26 am
by stunt_cunt
I've been watching these streaming through youtube. I come to realise theres actually a few different camera views to choose from.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:33 am
by stunt_cunt
Brits killed themselves in that one. Splashdown and missed the mark. Atrocious.

Races reduced to 5 legs due to late start.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:40 am
by Carter's Choice
How does one watch this? It's not on Foxtel.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:41 am
by stunt_cunt
Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:40 am How does one watch this? It's not on Foxtel.
It's all streamed on youtube. Just bring up the app on the tele and search. Or cast from phone.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:44 am
by stunt_cunt
Brits so far off the pace they're basically going to have to retire to allow other races to start.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:51 am
by Kiwias
Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:40 am How does one watch this? It's not on Foxtel.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:55 am
by Trapper
Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:40 am How does one watch this? It's not on Foxtel.
I’m watching on Fox Sports 505

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:56 am
by stunt_cunt
Terrific start for those two, bang on the line at the clock.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:57 am
by Carter's Choice
Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:55 am
Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 3:40 am How does one watch this? It's not on Foxtel.
I’m watching on Fox Sports 505
Cheers, thanks :thumbup:

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:01 am
by stunt_cunt
The trim and stability of that Yank boat is ludicrously good, they've really got the whole gig as dialled as you can get compared to the others, ETNZ included.

10 knot of breeze and these guys sailing at 35 knots. Incredible.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:09 am
by stunt_cunt
Yanks fuck a tack up, miss the mark and drop the race maybe. They were looking sharp and in control till then.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:10 am
by Kiwias
What a massive turnaround!

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:14 am
by Kiwias
stunt_cunt wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:09 am Yanks fuck a tack up, miss the mark and drop the race maybe. They were looking sharp and in control till then.
Not so sure they were in control. There was only a narrow lead for most of the race.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:15 am
by stunt_cunt
Thing is, it's only going to take ETNZ to drop off the foils and the Yanks will be right back on their ass, even from 600 meters behind.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:21 am
by Trapper
Kiwias wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:14 am
stunt_cunt wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:09 am Yanks fuck a tack up, miss the mark and drop the race maybe. They were looking sharp and in control till then.
Not so sure they were in control. There was only a narrow lead for most of the race.
Looked to me like ETNZ were closing in anyway, Barker thought so too over the radio.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:21 am
by Kiwias
Very convincing win to ETNZ.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:21 am
by Kiwias
Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:21 am
Kiwias wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:14 am
stunt_cunt wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:09 am Yanks fuck a tack up, miss the mark and drop the race maybe. They were looking sharp and in control till then.
Not so sure they were in control. There was only a narrow lead for most of the race.
Looked to me like ETNZ were closing in anyway, Barker thought so too over the radio.
That is what I thought. In fact, they had taken the lead on one or two occasions, only for AM to take it back.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:22 am
by stunt_cunt
Kiwias wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:14 am
stunt_cunt wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:09 am Yanks fuck a tack up, miss the mark and drop the race maybe. They were looking sharp and in control till then.
Not so sure they were in control. There was only a narrow lead for most of the race.
They were setting up for their favoured side of the course for the majority of that downwind leg. They were looking pretty good. They missed the mark and had to go where they didn't want to.

Doesnt matter when you splash down and drop 500+ meters though.

1KM behind. Huge error.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:23 am
by Trapper
These boats are fecking magnificent to watch.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:25 am
by stunt_cunt
Two really even boats and crew though, I like the look of the Yank team.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:36 am
by stunt_cunt
Brits not making life any easier for themselves. Ainsley making humour from his predicament. Good to know he can still laugh.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 4:58 am
by stunt_cunt
Hard to see where the brits go from here. You hope theres something up their sleeves to get them competitive because they're just not in it at all.

2.5KM behind in what is a relatively good performance from the crew says they've just got shit wrong.

Brits make up 1.2 kilometer with a yank mistake.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:04 am
by stunt_cunt
Brits done by 2.2KM. Time difference immaterial.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:13 am
by stunt_cunt
Painful barely describes it. Never say never of course but the Brits got it all wrong for sure, theres no escaping it.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:17 am
by Trapper
ETNZ with another shit start, are they doing it on purpose for a bit of a challenge?

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:23 am
by stunt_cunt
Stalled! ETNZ dead in the water

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:25 am
by stunt_cunt
It's a barge race

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:26 am
by stunt_cunt
Lol. Awesome.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:34 am
by stunt_cunt
Lol, race back on. 3 legs and lead changes of 800 and 500 meters and now only a couple boat lengths in it.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:44 am
by stunt_cunt
Wow, nice tight finish!

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:46 am
by Mr Bungle
Good race there, but some shit coverage. Who wants to see smiling kids when the Italians are performing their last jibe? I want to see exactly what they showed of TNZ, hull in relation to water.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:39 am
by Enzedder
Mr Bungle wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 5:46 am Good race there, but some shit coverage. Who wants to see smiling kids when the Italians are performing their last jibe? I want to see exactly what they showed of TNZ, hull in relation to water.
They do that every bloody time ... I have voiced my displeasure so their continued stance on this is just to piss me off.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:43 pm
by Ymx
Trapper wrote: Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:39 am Spectator boats all over the course and stopping racing get underway. Good work, wankers.
Tell me about it! I woke up and then fell asleep waiting for them to clear the course and so watched it this morning.

So the Christmas cup semi finals

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Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:49 pm
by Ymx
Only 2 more pre-starts against AC75’s for Burling to sort it out before he’s racing in the actual Americas cup.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:41 pm
by stunt_cunt
Think I'll root for Deano and the Yanks in this one, won't hurt ETNZ to take a beating in the longer run. I'd give it to the Brits but I think they're a lost cause at this stage.

Pretty painful seeing Ainsley and those Brits in that situation, looks like light wind again today so no letup for them.

Surprisingly the lighter wind threw up the most challenging and probably more exciting race of the whole lot. That last race yesterday especially had a bit going on.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:16 am
by stunt_cunt
Well, better start. Stuffed Ainsley into crashing out. 500 meter lead off the start in shutting the Brits out.

Hardly fair really. Right now Ainsley doesn't give a fuck about course boundaries, just keeping his boat moving.

Re: Americas Cup - Official Thread

Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2020 2:19 am
by stunt_cunt
1.5KM lead to ETNZ at first gate.