Walking on water

Geez Diwundrin.... I haven't got a clue. I don't have cable TV (Austar) and all I've seen is that magnificent 2 hour video link that you posted.

Maybe fern has more guts on this... she seems to be well up with what's happening.


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try this in your search bar.... it brings up all of the races sailed so far. Yum !

"America's Cup 2013 - Video Replay Races 5 & 6"
 

Ya gotta remember that these foils do roughly more than twice the speed that the wind is actually blowing. So in a 15 to 20 knot wind, the boats are travelling at more than 40 knots.

Let's say that the wind is very strong, like in excess of 40 knots. Not a big deal for a conventional yacht, that can, and do handle this strength of wind quite well.
Now in theory, the Americas CUP boats would be doing more that 80 knots speed in a 40 knot wind, which is close to 100 miles per hour or 160 kilometers per hour. It will never happen because either the boat would break somewhere in the hull, foils or wing... or the boat would be just simply be way out of control and eventually capsize in a huge way.

Summing up: 20 knots is the ideal wind speed.
 
Although these cats are exciting, I say we go back to conventional yachts and the wind be damned. Arrrrrrh...
 

I agree "That Guy".. these AC72 craft are the Formula One Racers of the sailing world. We could never buy an F! racing car, the same applyies to these amazing sailing craft so I guess that rules out Joe Average (and me) buying one.


Yep !... great to watch but give me the traditional yacht for sailing
 
Next races are tomorrow around 8.15am. N.Z. time.
The Oracle chief executive is Sir Russell Coutts, a Kiwi. Would be no sweeter moment than to lick this guy.:playful:
There will be no sweeter moment for Team New Zealand than completing their demolition of Oracle at the expense of Coutts, the American syndicate's chief executive who is also a four-time winner of the cup.
Acknowledged as New Zealand's greatest close-quarter yachtsman, he lost the respect of many the moment he left Team New Zealand in 2000 and returned as a Swiss sailor to steal the Auld Mug three years later. He got the better of the Kiwis again in the 2007 final before switching allegiances again to Oracle
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Geeze Fern, you Kiwis are keeping it 'in house' a bit.

It sounds like us and Rupe, he's ours when he's winning and theirs when he gets caught.

I see your point though, we get like that when 'our' cricketers take a job coaching the Pakis and Indians how to beat us. Gasp.

Good luck with the rest of the races but seems Kiwis win either way.
 
Diwundrin said:
Geeze Fern, you Kiwis are keeping it 'in house' a bit.

It sounds like us and Rupe, he's ours when he's winning and theirs when he gets caught.

I see your point though, we get like that when 'our' cricketers take a job coaching the Pakis and Indians how to beat us. Gasp.

Good luck with the rest of the races but seems Kiwis win either way.
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Coutts is no Kiwi.:rolleyes: IF he wins, he won't get any congrats here.
Yere a bit like Graham Henry, the ex coach of the AB's, he's now 'advising' the Pumas, (Argentina) money sure talks.
Racing postponed to-day, too windy.
 
That Guy said:
Weak.
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Apparently not. Extra caution is being applied because of the death of one of the guys off Artemis.Fair enough.
[h=2]Artemis Racing CEO Paul Cayard says his team is "devastated" following the death of Olympic gold medallist Andrew 'Bart' Simpson, who was killed when his catamaran capsized during a practice for the America's Cup race this summer.[/h]
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Fern said:
Apparently not. Extra caution is being applied because of the death of one of the guys off Artemis.Fair enough.
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I agree that the death of Bart Simpson is tragic. But, this is racing and inherently dangerous. I am sick and tired of over zealous safety nuts trying to protect everyone. Get on your damn boat and get out there and race no matter what the conditions. Weak, I say. Weak!
 
A case of damned if they do and damned if they don't. Team NZ lost to-days race big time, what the hell they chose the same starting tactics as yesterday for, I'll never know. Oracle would be waiting for the manoeuvre. 2nd race called off again until tomorrow.
 
Fern said:
A case of damned if they do and damned if they don't. Team NZ lost to-days race big time, what the hell they chose the same starting tactics as yesterday for, I'll never know. Oracle would be waiting for the manoeuvre. 2nd race called off again until tomorrow.
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I love the tactics of the race. Those starts are so exciting. New Zealand is already the winner, you know. At least, they certainly deserve if for being just down right better.
 
This mornings race called off, took more than 40 minutes, !! team NZ was coming up to the 4th mark, then homeward, Oracle was miles behind. Next race is 9.32am nz time, this morning. Fingers crossed that this is it.!!!
 
They called the race for winds being too light and I stand my assessment of these people being asinine. I understand competitions require rules, of course. But this kind of stuff is just ludicrous over controlling.

Hey, remember when we were kids and constantly changed the rules of our impromptu games while they were in progress? What fun!

Anyway, it's tough for me to say as an American, but NZ deserves the cup. They have performed so much better. Hoping to catch the racing on the tube, today.
 
Wanna start off positive before my brief rant...

These boats are amazing. True state-of-the-art engineering marvels. They are beautiful, turn on a dime and accelerate in a heart beat and the racing is top notch. BUT...

Today, the race has been delayed because the wind was from the wrong direction. (Dear Lord, please help me bite my tongue!) Now, the wind has to be just right? Not too hard. Not too light. Not from the wrong direction. Sounds more like Goldilocks complaints than racing. I understand the race was called on time limit, yesterday, due to the lack of wind. Well, guess there's an argument for that. But still seems kinda crybaby to me.

Speaking of which . . . it's okay to yell at the batter trying to concentrate on whacking a 90mph fastball being hurled at him but we have to be silent while Tiger putts? B.S.! I say yell, "Hey putter, putter, putter . . . Miss!" In fact, I say we should throw rocks at golfers and really make it challenging. Why do we have to be quiet during a tennis service? We yell at basketball players trying to sink a foul shot. They need to concentrate, too. More yelling and less whining, I say.

Watching replay of yesterday's racing. Exciting and beautiful!
 
Enjoyed your post. I understand Team NZ were 3 minutes away from finishing the course yesterday, 3 mins. over the 40 allowed, ho hum. To-day wind is in the wrong direction, geez give me strength, it's all getting a bit monotonous. Apparently the rules were set up before the start, the Aussie Spitall called for the increase of windpower, but they were the ones who wanted it no more than 20, the two teams compromised.

Yes I've had to change my mind about the Cats, they are beautiful and sailing at over 80k is incredible.
Will I get up and watch tomorrow's race?, I'm hemming and hawing now,but if I don't the Kiwis might win, I'm grasping at straws now.;)
 
Yep, one American is what I heard too. Thought their skipper was talking funny.

A few Aussies, Poms, and other assorted Europeans and one lone American.

I was gonna wish Fern luck but now I'm a bit torn on allegiances.
 
Don't know what the rules say about team nationalities, but they are made up of excellent sailors from around the world.

Well, somehow team USA has clawed its way back into contention. Last do-or-die race is today and it should be very exciting. Very surprised it has come to this.
 
Commiserations Fern, disappointing doesn't come close does it?

But..... and this is delightfully ironic, the radio here is having a ball playing 'Land Down Under' and announcing that 'We' won the Americas Cup!

You see, today is also the anniversary of Aus.II's historic win from 3/ nil down in 1983.
What are the odds?

Did they keep delaying the races so the vital one would fall on that lucky date? Nah, big money doesn't get superstitious does it? Strange coincidence though.


I almost mentioned the similarities of circumstances the other day but didn't want to jinx Fern. (I'm a softy like that.)

... and Aussies would never want to jinx the Kiwis.
 

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