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Thread: Americas Cup Races
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25th September 2013, 22:31 #21
Re: Americas Cup Races
oracle in a big lead. They will win it.
...Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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25th September 2013, 22:51 #22
Re: Americas Cup Races
I find it really really strange how first ETNZ can get their 8-1 lead and then loose 8 straight races.
Although they were on their way to victory in the aborted race....Funny how ev'rything was roses when we held on to the guns...
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26th September 2013, 01:27 #23
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Let me say well done to Oracle. Being a Kiwi I would have much rather seen TNZ win the thing, but after the upgrades on Oracle (designed and built by a NZ boat building company) they were simply too fast.
I hope that when TNZ arrive home they are given a decent reception, because they did everything they could do to win and we should all be extremely proud of their efforts as well as being disappointed with the outcome.
Hopefully at the next Americas Cup Oracle can refrain from the underhanded activity and blatant cheating that so nearly cost them everything, because when all is said and done they are an incredible racing team who have the ability to win on merit.
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26th September 2013, 03:01 #24
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I just heard the news that Australia beat NZ in the America's Cup. Yay for us.
I am anaspeptic, pharismotic, even compunctuous to have caused you such pericombobulation.
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26th September 2013, 04:13 #25
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I do hope the Kiwis get a warm reception. I had no idea that Oracle might come back to maintain the cup, and it seems as if some boat changes along with personnel changes made a major difference.
Either way, I'm glad it stretched out, and IMO all teams were still learning more day by day and put on a great show. These are incredible machines, and the people on them must certainly earn their spots as I'm sure it isn't hard to find people interested.
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26th September 2013, 04:39 #26
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Originally Posted by webberf1
It was mostly Ben Ainsle's doing.
The man is the greatest sailor on the planet and nobody is even a close 2nd. I hope my UK friends appreciate what they have.
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26th September 2013, 06:48 #27
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26th September 2013, 11:38 #28
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Originally Posted by anthonyvop.
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27th September 2013, 02:00 #29
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Originally Posted by henners88
Fundraising, lawyers, Sponsors can be grueling when he can just sail, make history and make a fat check staying with Oracle.
Thanks Eddie. I don't know how it is in other countries but it would be pretty disappointing if all we got in the UK was Youtube highlights if you haven't got the Rally TV app!
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