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South Carolina | I'm sure the shore teams been working triple time - not only to keep boat 2 in top shape but also repair boat 1 now (again). Hopefully there wasn't too much structural damage to the rudder assembly. I would guess with the loads they are designed to handle - that isn't exactly a breakaway piece.... I thought it was boat#2 with the rudder problem? Nope. Ainslie drives #1. That's the one that hit the mooring consequently later breaking the rudder. I think I got confused on #1...the primary boat. I see that #2 means the primary (newest) boat.
Jake Kohl
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Sebring, Florida. | I just hope Oracle's got more speed than Luna Rosa did!
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Naples, FL | I'm hoping BOTH teams are sandbagging a little, and we'll see the "gloves come off" in a week.
Once ENTZ found out they could run rings around the other challengers, I suspect they backed off the bleeding edge:
(1) to preserve the boat,
(2) to focus on boathandling and transitions
(3) to keep a little in reserve in case OTUSA is hiding something
If ENTZ and LR (or Artemis) were closer in performance, I'd think there might have been more aggressive pre-start jockeying and boat-boat tactics.
What's a shame (besides the fact I'm not a billionaire) is that ENTZ can't take the ITA and SWE boats/teams and practice with them a few more days before the finals... I guess they'll just be left with 2-boat sailing.
What would be even cooler (if the boats were closer matched) would be to see some sort of fleet-race when this is done. Of course, that may be the ultimate death-match with boats all over the course and closing speeds approaching 90 mph...
Jay
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Sebring, Florida. | I too would love to see some fleet racing, but with the size, speed (safety in a collision) and most importantly MONEY involved, I doubt we'd ever see that with these boats. As I said a few months back, I think the most "Exciting" racing we'll see was the AC45 fleet racing way back when...
I'm looking forward to watching the Yutes race the AC 45's in fleet racing!
Go Mat!
And does anyone know if the Alter Cup will get any TV time, since the camera boats and helicopters are already in place, I'm hoping NBC Sports might put some of that on TV as well.
Blade F16
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South Carolina | I'm hoping BOTH teams are sandbagging a little, and we'll see the "gloves come off" in a week.
Once ENTZ found out they could run rings around the other challengers, I suspect they backed off the bleeding edge:
(1) to preserve the boat,
(2) to focus on boathandling and transitions
(3) to keep a little in reserve in case OTUSA is hiding something
If ENTZ and LR (or Artemis) were closer in performance, I'd think there might have been more aggressive pre-start jockeying and boat-boat tactics.
What's a shame (besides the fact I'm not a billionaire) is that ENTZ can't take the ITA and SWE boats/teams and practice with them a few more days before the finals... I guess they'll just be left with 2-boat sailing.
What would be even cooler (if the boats were closer matched) would be to see some sort of fleet-race when this is done. Of course, that may be the ultimate death-match with boats all over the course and closing speeds approaching 90 mph... The Italians agreed to continue to be a training partner to ETNZ until the cup matches.
Jake Kohl
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On the Water | Redbull Yutes start their series tomorrow with the speed trials. Schedule
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South Carolina | Well he got this part right: "Molehill turns into a Mountain The Hearings bring to a close what should have been a minor measurement incident that has escalated into the most serious form of disciplinary Hearing in the sport. "
Jake Kohl
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