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| Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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They've never really gotten over losing the first time.....
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| Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:15 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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| Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:57 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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thanks for my morning chuckle, radar! This was great picture taking - being in the right spot at the right time.
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Elvis
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| Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:27 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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ever wondered how they name a yacht???
One
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Called
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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Race 19 Performance Data
Course: 5 Legs/10.07 nautical miles
Elapsed Time: OTUSA – 23:24, ETNZ – 24:08
Delta: OTUSA +:44
Total distance sailed: OTUSA – 11.9 NM, ETNZ – 12.2 NM
Average Speed: OTUSA – 30.55 knots (35 mph), ETNZ – 30.55 knots (35 mph)
Top Speed: OTUSA – 44.33 knots (51 mph), ETNZ – 45.72 knots (53 mph)
Windspeed: Average – 18.2 knots, Peak – 21.3 knots
Number of Tacks/Jibes: OTUSA – 9/7, ETNZ – 9/7
ORACLE TEAM USA won the 34th America’s Cup in a winner-take-all 19th race, defeating challenger Emirates Team New Zealand by 44 seconds in today’s clincher. Led by 35-year-old skipper Jimmy Spithill, ORACLE TEAM USA won by the score of 9-8.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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These are amazing sailboats ... and for the USA to come from so far behind is an amazing comeback. Few comebacks can compare. Thanks for posting the race details, Suz.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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Funnily enough MOST of the Oracles crew were Aussies and Kiwi's with only 2 US members of the crew. Now that's really outsourcing.
I wonder if the Kiwi's will be game enough to go back to NZ.
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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Guess who's eating Humble pie as he's typing into his computer.....
I still think that if you're racing an American boat you should be American, Its a bit rich - it wouldn't happen at the Olympics would it. Just putting it out there!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:37 pm Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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Yep there's not much worse than gloating americans.
Except gloating kiwis after we get caved by the all blacks in the rugby....again.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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Those blokes are Hero's.theres no way they can come back to NZ any other way. Money isn't everything, they gave it their best shot period! America changed their boat 1/2 thru!
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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| America changed their boat 1/2 thru! |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:29 am Post subject: Re: Americas Cup - NZ humour at its best! |
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I meant the one's crewing on Oracle.....
Also possibly the kiwis that fixed the boat.
Was it you lot that came up with hydroplaning catamarans in the first place?
As to the kiwi crew, they did well, they at least got to the finals so they didnt do that poorly.
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