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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: Tony_F18] #263507
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Why didnt they keep covering nz after rounding mark 2

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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: PTP] #263508
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Originally Posted by PTP
Why didnt they keep covering nz after rounding mark 2


Yeah...crazy. They had a speed advantage in this breeze up and downwind yesterday and there was no need for drastic risks while leading. That will be second guessed for a while.


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263509
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Considering they had them covered by 150m!

What were they thinking!?

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263511
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Suppose oracle has something broken?

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: itbvolks] #263512
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Oracle doesnt have the upwind speed. They need to stay on top of them or they will walk away. Of course they might walk away anyway...

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263513
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Dean will be on his 2nd Nespresso once Oracle finish.

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263514
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What a complete turn around after Mark 2.


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I'm shocked considering Oracle showed what looked like better speed in race 4....

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263516
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That's getting your butt spanked.....

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263517
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Tactical error.....

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263518
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I'm guessing there were issues with Oracle. It's being heard on-board communications.


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263519
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Race 5 performance data - top speed
ETNZ 46.94 knots / 54 mph
OracleTeamUSA 44.93 knots / 52 mph


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Hauling.....

Based on the data on live line, looked like ETNZ was much quicker upwind - foiling in locations (27+knots).

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263521
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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263523
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Oracle plays their provisional card


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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: Timbo] #263524
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Originally Posted by Timbo
I'll be outdoors, no internet, at a pool, watching a swim meet, in Lakeland (leaving here in about 30 minutes, won't be home until after 8pm).


Which pool? I know them all. And yes, you'll get 4G in most places. The town is old, but they've all got I-phones and FB to keep up with their grandkids...


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Oracle going home to cry in their soup?

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: itbvolks] #263526
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Originally Posted by itbvolks
Considering they had them covered by 150m!

What were they thinking!?


150 meters is only about 7 boatlengths... doesn't sound like too much at those speeds, but I agree: What were they thinking?


Jay

Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: Tony_F18] #263529
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I think they just don't feel like they set the boat up for that level of wind. Probably their butt is just too raw...

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Re: AC72 Oracle Team USA Spaceship has landed [Re: P.M.] #263531
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I can stream it on my phone, but can't watch it on the computer plugged into my tv. F-ing lame


I'm boatless.
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