Originally Posted by Team_Cat_Fever
Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
I liked the discussion on the fleet race regarding how hard the "slam dunk" maneuver is for multihulls and how Artemis got spit out the back on that one tack.

Given the slow turns, should they be pulling up the boards sooner to expedite? Are they not hauling in the jib fast enough? What else could they do?


Artemis had a gear failure, that's why the passes looked so dramatic. They pulled the plug right then.
The speeds they are going and the height gained from the apparent wind makes the slam dunk with gains close to impossible.


Yet, they keep trying it again and again. I was yelling at the screen when Oracle4 choose to tack instead of cross NZ just before they were able to use Artemis as a pick due to their breakage. The more efficient the boat, the less dirty air it leaves behind it and the less likely you are to sit on our opponent. Go for the cross and try to keep your nose clean to reserve starboard advantage the next time it counts.

Jake Kohl