ednz Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Anyone watching? Can ETNZ win it? 6-0 up need 3 more wins (oracle have won 2 but started on -2) but almost capsized and wrecked the boat today It's one of the few times I actually support NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Anyone watching? Can ETNZ win it? 6-0 up need 3 more wins (oracle have won 2 but started on -2) but almost capsized and wrecked the boat today It's one of the few times I actually support NZ What is it ? Canoeing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 No It's being held in San Francisco Bay Yacht racing on very big and expensive toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 No It's being held in San Francisco Bay Yacht racing on very big and expensive toys Saw a news clip where a guy took a header into the water. Think he's still there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 The boats are doing upto 80 km/hour Not easy to run from side to side on a bouncy net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscar Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 The boats are doing upto 80 km/hour Not easy to run from side to side on a bouncy net They're aff their heid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 No It's being held in San Francisco Bay Yacht racing on very big and expensive toys Thanks Bud ! I was close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 I was there a few months ago when they were setting up the spectator grandstands along the Embarcadero. Even then there were hordes of environmentalists camping out every day protesting about the event going ahead there. I tuned in the other night to have a look at it, and with the NZ boat in the water, ready to go, the (fed up getting pumped) Americans phoned up and shat out of it! That was it. Racing cancelled or the day. Totally within the rules. We should have done that before the Inverness game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Both teams get a win today 7-1 to NZ next race Tuesday US time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Team NZ won the only race today to go 8-1 up the 2nd race was called off just at the start when the wind limit was reached, Team NZ had won the start despite coming from the less favoured side. NZ need 1 more to win back the Americas Cup, Oracle need to win 8 two races scheduled for each day now until a winner is found, I think it will be over after race 1 tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Oracle win race 1 looks like race 2 wont go today 8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 Shambles! Team NZ over 1km in front and at the last mark, then the time limit expires so race called off That's the 3rd time that NZ have been in front and the race has been cancelled. Another race in 30mins, seems that team NZ are racing the clock rather than oracle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 8-3 ETNZ sail very poorly and Oracle get an easy win. The whole of NZ close to panic mode. To be fair they had it won today and lost to a rule everyone thinks is stupid, when the race is almost over and you are that far, infront if they stop the race you should get the win. More racing tomorrow, Oracle can't win this, can they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 It's all going wrong 2 more wins for Oracle 8-5 Come on NZ Win the start and defend the lead. Get it done tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marrez Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 I went to the 92 America's cup in San Diego, my old man is a sailor, he spent a day out on boats and realised he couldnt see anything much from there so spent the rest of the holiday watching it in his hotel room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 what on Earth is going on? Another win for Oracle, score now 8-6 (both teams have won 8 races) Team NZ cant win the start and get stay with Oracle, this will be one of the greatest ever sporting comebacks if Oracle can do it. I still believe ETNZ can win it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 oh dear 8-8 pretty much all over, NZ need a miracle as Oracle have had their own. They are just faster now, no one knows why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I do hope they get over that bloody line before the Yanks! Remember the spirit of KZ7! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Cheers Bluto ETNZ need a wee bit of luck tomorrow, to be fair they haven't had any so far particularly when your over a mile in front and they stop the race. Barker has to win the start, if he does that we have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyond our ken Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 having had the pleasure of working with a former team USA member, I have to say that on this one occasion my support goes to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rea Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 would rate as the best sporting comeback in history if Oracle pull it off. I hope they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 its over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ednz Posted September 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Oracle some how found speed for the boat and completed possibly the greatest ever comeback in sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Ucht! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Wonder if Ben Ainslie would like to be the manager of a football team? USA, USA, USA, USA........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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