no.... it gives NZL two practice races to try out their stuff against Oracles best shot. If they bank a win.... they are on their way 1 to zip... if NZL loses.... the score remains... zero zero.
Clever penalty!
I must have missed something while I was in Dubai. Last I heard, the "Issue" was about 5lbs. and a center post that was 7mm too long...on one of Oracle's AC45 boats?
And for that, they are going to be penalized two points, in the AC 72 Regatta??
Or am I mixing two completely different infractions together?
You've got the gist of it.
ETNZ claims that this change resulted in something like a 15% better pointing ability and an 8% tighter jib luff or other such nonsense.
