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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259835
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Originally Posted by mummp
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I bet there was some full shorts on that one!

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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259838
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Do I read correctly in the new rules that they are limited to two soft sails so the wing is dead. If so how long to build a mast and sail and get back on the water?


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: JeffS] #259839
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Soft sails = jib and gennaker.

Wing is not dead.

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259843
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Anybody notice anything unusual in this picture?? (Hint: B.O.S.)
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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259850
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If you're referring to the dude up on the jib luff, that's not unusual for big boats. Of course, having the cajones to do that on a 72 after last week puts him in a whole different league...

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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: brucat] #259851
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Originally Posted by brucat
If you're referring to the dude up on the jib luff, that's not unusual for big boats. Of course, having the cajones to do that on a 72 after last week puts him in a whole different league...

Mike

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FYI B.O.S.= Balls of Steel
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Good Read. Puts it all into perspective.


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259853
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I loathe and despise the New Zealanders.

****ing can't stand their "we've got everything figured out attitude."

I seriously want to punch Dalton in his ****ing smug butt face.

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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: ThunderMuffin] #259854
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Likewise, I am pretty sure most Kiwis find it difficult to put up with yanks with verbal diarrhea.

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259857
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Just watched this on the big screen in 1080p. Check it out. (mark :30 to 1:05) Amazing cinematography, incredible image stabilization, and all from a chase boat. Anybody know why the white helmet? At one point Newton is wearing it, then you see Falcone wearing it. Does the orange colored jersey designate anything?

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2) a ride on this beauty



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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: ThunderMuffin] #259858
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Originally Posted by Undecided
I loathe and despise the New Zealanders.

Not reacting to your post Tad, just pointing out that 8 of the Oracle crew members are NZ.


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This race is going to be sick.


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259860
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Check out that foil.
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More goodies.
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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259883
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Originally Posted by mummp
Originally Posted by Undecided
I loathe and despise the New Zealanders.

Not reacting to your post Tad, just pointing out that 8 of the Oracle crew members are NZ.


I meant the team - I guess specifically - Dalton.

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: ThunderMuffin] #259891
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Originally Posted by Undecided

I meant the team - I guess specifically - Dalton.

Love them or hate them, you can't deny that their program is very impressive for such a small country.

Oracle will have to really get things together to be able to beat them, 2nd boat isn't as smooth as I hoped it would be.

Latest video from the kiwis:

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #259897
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Gilberto Nobili has two dream jobs at once
"the team analyzes data culled from more than 300 onboard sensors and sends real-time, job-specific information to each of the 11 crew members via PDAs worn wristwatch-style."


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Originally Posted by mummp
Gilberto Nobili has two dream jobs at once
"the team analyzes data culled from more than 300 onboard sensors and sends real-time, job-specific information to each of the 11 crew members via PDAs worn wristwatch-style."

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: Tony_F18] #259900
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Originally Posted by Tony_F18
Originally Posted by Undecided

I meant the team - I guess specifically - Dalton.

Love them or hate them, you can't deny that their program is very impressive for such a small country.

Oracle will have to really get things together to be able to beat them, 2nd boat isn't as smooth as I hoped it would be.

Latest video from the kiwis:


I think it's way too early to start the who's ahead and who's behind stuff. First the Kiwis have to win the LV. I wouldn't take the Italians lightly. The latest videos I've seen shows US17 doing just fine. Like AC 33, we will learn much when the horn sounds.


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This Sunday broadcast on 60 Minutes.
America's Cup: Gone overboard?


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