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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: ] #203358
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has the Sky coverage gone down?

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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: scooby_simon] #203359
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Originally Posted by scooby_simon
has the Sky coverage gone down?

http://www.skysports.com/americascup


Feckers have stopped coverage!


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: scooby_simon] #203360
02/14/10 11:49 AM
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its about 3min now. I would say race is over if BMWO makes nothing stupid, still I am afraid about that protest flag

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Smiths_Cat] #203361
02/14/10 11:55 AM
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30 knots vs 25 knots...Alinghi is toast!!!! Protest should not fly. Jobson saying Oracle was one to many people today. What the &(&(*( does that matter?

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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: ] #203362
02/14/10 12:09 PM
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Is BMWO wider? Cam Lewis keeps saying that, but I thought both boats were 90' x 90' ?


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: ] #203363
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BMWO is carrying their gennaker hoisted but furled and draging the sheets through the water and still faster.

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Timbo] #203364
02/14/10 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Timbo
Is BMWO wider? Cam Lewis keeps saying that, but I thought both boats were 90' x 90' ?


Looks wider to me too. Think just the waterline matters in rules?

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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: ] #203365
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the rules say 90 x 90 static water line. Actually alingh true lwl is 101ft and BMWO 130ft, BMWO is 90ft wide, Alinghi somewhat less, two tennis courts. You can see it if you look from top. But now that's history. I hope this protest is nothing serious.

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: ] #203366
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Another 5+ minute butt-kicking, wow.

I had hoped it would be closer with more crosses, tighter racing, etc. But you cannot deny how much faster and more stable BMWO was, although Alinghi did look much better today, still a lot of snake-wake on the downwinds vs. BMWO who looke to be on rails.


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Timbo] #203367
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Protest does not really matter that much I think. This is going to the courts anyway methinks.

Question is what will AC34 look like now that Larry have won.

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Smiths_Cat] #203368
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protest retreated

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Smiths_Cat] #203369
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Was that great or what!


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: TheManShed] #203370
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The upwind leg was amazing!

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Tony_F18] #203372
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Last I heard Larry wants to do it on San Fransico Bay, have not heard what type of boats, but SF Bay is known for high winds and I'm not sure his wing mast will fit under the bridge, so I doubt it will be on Dogzilla, although I would love to see that thing go in 20 knots of breeze!


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Timbo] #203374
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Last thing that I heard was lighter sportier mono's and a return to the proper format.

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Timbo] #203375
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Well done USA smile Great spectacle.


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Dermot] #203376
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West River Sailing gets a plug by Jobson. He said he wanted to come race an A at west river.Sounds like he has seen the error of his ways.


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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Wouter] #203377
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Pretty awesome first leg! *Yawn* for the rest though.

Doesn't look like either of these boat could handle much rougher water though. Hard to tell what the sea state was just because of the massive size of the boat throwing off perpective, but BMWO was really twisting, and Alinghi was really pitching going to weather. Makes me wonder how long they'd last in much more wind.

Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: Timbo] #203379
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Tim, do you still have the Jobson link? He and Smyth did a great job on ESPN360. We should all send a thank you.

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Re: America's Cup Race #2 on Sunday [Re: pgp] #203380
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