Thread: Americas cup /louise vutton

I enjoy watching those smaller ones they had in the build up AC45s I think. They just flew around the course. Some nice tight courses as well. Coutts is a master tactician on and off the water. His big boats may not be a winner but those smaller 45s have a larger following now and many more countries racing in them. I think there is a good future in the 45s.

But pity the races are over so quick lol. Imagine falling off at 47 knots, that's 87kmh. That would bruise for sure.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Littledog

I enjoy watching those smaller ones they had in the build up AC45s I think. They just flew around the course. Some nice tight courses as well. Coutts is a master tactician on and off the water. His big boats may not be a winner but those smaller 45s have a larger following now and many more countries racing in them. I think there is a good future in the 45s.

But pity the races are over so quick lol. Imagine falling off at 47 knots, that's 87kmh. That would bruise for sure.

Cheers.

youd wanting to be wearing wetsuit pants with a butt pad in for sure !!

If you like flying boats, take a look at the hydrometer built by the French. They started to work on it in the 70's. but only came with something that really works in the last 15 years due to composite improvements.
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It's got a steering wheel from a John Deere? Nothing runs like a deer!

Oracle were trying to capture the (American) public by making the races shorter, more viewer friendly

My pick is that the kiwis are as well prepared as oracle despite oracles massive budget. Its that old more with less professional attitude that we're famous for.

As far a speed goes, I'm also picking the kiwis have the wood on the yanks here.. Just an educated guess but all the signs are there that the kiwi boat goes like a stabbed rat.

In any case its starting to get to the business end ... Exciting


Tim

Actually it is a Jaguar steering wheel:-) I wish the book from Alain Thebault was translated in English, it tells the whole story of that man and that boat.

Well not much on the racing front but some great TV footage.

faaarrk what a nose dive - lets hope thats the only one we do!!

There should be a great montage of these moments put together when its all over.

Originally Posted by el borracho

faaarrk what a nose dive - lets hope thats the only one we do!!

What a recovery aswell.thats what practice is for for moments like that.

Larry Ellison is really Mickey Rourke

WOW now were talking -its got exciting

Wow that was a faceplant. gone off it for the last few weeks as it is a one horse race.
September 8th is when it starts all over from scratch against Oracle
Race schedule http://images.tvnz.co.nz/tvnz_images...dule_2013f.pdf

Race 1 today Prada broke a shackle (?) and Oracles 2nd boat they did a "wheelie" and snapped the left rudder