America's Cup

[Gumby]

Still awake and watching the Kiwis leading race 5 of the Louis Vuitton.

Great tacking duel on leg 3.

Hope they can go all the way. :2tsup:

[Honorary Bloke]

Ah yes, another one for the infamous rat's ring option. :wink: :D :D :D

[MurrayD99]

:2tsup: So, now for the real thing.:2tsup:

[Honorary Bloke]

:2tsup: So, now for the real thing.:2tsup:

G'day Murray. And the Real Thing would be? :?

[MurrayD99]

G'day Murray. And the Real Thing would be? :?

That was just the Louis Vuitton..... now we got to get the Auld Mug back - then things can start to revert to normal. I think there is talk of making it a National race again. Anyway.... Relax Bob, cup will soon be back in NY where it belongs.:D

[Honorary Bloke]

Anyway.... Relax Bob, cup will soon be back in NY where it belongs.:D

Thank God. I was laying awake nights worrying. :D :rolleyes: :D

[MurrayD99]

Thank God. I was laying awake nights worrying. :D :rolleyes: :D


Yeah, having a big empty cupboard would cause violent angst I'm sure. Like not having something you badly need - something the rest of the world has but no 110v model! Having to wait months and endure taunts.... Ha Ha Ha Ha......:D :D :D You just take it easy Bob. All things come....

[Gumby]

I lost the video feed on the final leg but the Kiwis did it well.

Now, if they beat the 'Swiss Kiwis' :D, the Mug goes back to Auckland and I can plan a trip over there to watch it. Lovely.:wink:

[MurrayD99]

There is some loose talk that if NZ wins, the next event could be spread around a bit - some of the races off Dubai etc... The sponsors want the event nearer the real world and in a sensible time zone though the sailors like the idea of racing in the Hauraki Gulf.

BTW they also beat the Oracle Kiwis, which pleased most people here:2tsup: .

So far so good.

[Iain]

Can never be won, some years ago the Poms won a leg of the race and the yanks changed the rules, I still remember the headline 'Britannia rules the waves but America waives the rules'.

[Gumby]

Can never be won, some years ago the Poms won a leg of the race and the yanks changed the rules, I still remember the headline 'Britannia rules the waves but America waives the rules'.

But America is out, and doesn't hold it anyway. Hasn't held it for years.:?

[Iain]

OK so I haven't followed the cup for a few years, my big international experience is the Marley Point:p

[fred.n]

But America is out, and doesn't hold it anyway. Hasn't held it for years.:?

Good isin't it :2tsup: :2tsup:

[Bob38S]

I still think Ben Lexan's original idea when Oz won the mug was the best

"Run a steamroller over it and call it the Aussie Plate."

[Gumby]

What a race last night ! 3-2 to the Alinghi now.

The Kiwis blew the kite when leading on leg 2 and then stuffed up 2 more hoists!

It' was on Fox sports 3 and is live tonight at 11.30

[craigb]

I think you need to be a sailor to get into watching it. :)

[AlexS]

OK so I haven't followed the cup for a few years, my big international experience is the Marley Point:p

Crewed in that one year (1981?). Most years the sun comes up on a logjam of boats in McLellan Strait. The year I sailed, there were boats knocked down on lake Wellington, run aground on Metung Point & Raymond Island, and we punched a hole in the side of another boat that tacked out of control in front of us - all before sunrise.

[Gumby]

Crewed in that one year (1981?). Most years the sun comes up on a logjam of boats in McLellan Strait. The year I sailed, there were boats knocked down on lake Wellington, run aground on Metung Point & Raymond Island, and we punched a hole in the side of another boat that tacked out of control in front of us - all before sunrise.

At the moment, you could sail right across Raymond Island :oo:

We had Nationals down there once, a nice place to be.

I'm going out on the bay tomorrow......brrrrrrrr:cold:

[Honorary Bloke]

I think you need to be a sailor to get into watching it. :)

I think you need to be dead to get into watching it. :) :D :wink:

[Gumby]

This is great ! Only metres in it. Fox Sports3 - Live ! :oo: