Top Dogs, but the Beat Goes On May 17, 08:35
While 10 of the 12 teams enjoy a day off, BMW ORACLE and +39 will go racing today to complete our leftover match from Act 10. Despite the barbecue at our Base last evening that didn't wind down until nearly 0300, our sailing team had long since gone home as today's race is no different than any other -- a chance to win points, and an opportunity to learn more about our new boat and opponents.
Matthew Sheahan continues to write interesting, insightful pieces on the Yachting World website. An excerpt from today's:
Top Dogs
Chris Dickson described it as the most innovative America's Cup Class boat to have been built, others described USA-87 in alternative ways. Ridiculously quick to accelerate, amazingly nimble and superbly balanced were just three of the compliments to be heard time and time again. Whatever the view, USA-87's nimble nature at the weather mark in her race against Luna Rossa not only put a penalty on the Italians, (who were ahead at the time), but won them the race and brought the Americans overall victory in their first Act win since Marseille back in 2004.
After the race navigator Peter Isler appeared to play down the winning move.
"Remember that for a boat to accelerate faster in the down speed stuff requires two things, a good boat, but a team that can put the sails in the right place and a skipper that can put the boat in the right place," he said.
He may well have point, it's a fact that the crew work on BMW Oracle is the best we've seen yet, but this was a crucial tight race, just the kind to expose a few more of the weapons the team has up its sleeve. When racing started any one of the top four teams were in with a shout.
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Boys will be boys: sailing team members Jamie Gale (NZL), Mark "Squark"
Bradford (AUS), and Zach Hurst (NZL) have a "Moet moment" at the Act 10
prizegiving last evening in front of the Foredeck Club.
Matthew Sheahan continues to write interesting, insightful pieces on the Yachting World website. An excerpt from today's:
Top Dogs
Chris Dickson described it as the most innovative America's Cup Class boat to have been built, others described USA-87 in alternative ways. Ridiculously quick to accelerate, amazingly nimble and superbly balanced were just three of the compliments to be heard time and time again. Whatever the view, USA-87's nimble nature at the weather mark in her race against Luna Rossa not only put a penalty on the Italians, (who were ahead at the time), but won them the race and brought the Americans overall victory in their first Act win since Marseille back in 2004.
After the race navigator Peter Isler appeared to play down the winning move.
"Remember that for a boat to accelerate faster in the down speed stuff requires two things, a good boat, but a team that can put the sails in the right place and a skipper that can put the boat in the right place," he said.
He may well have point, it's a fact that the crew work on BMW Oracle is the best we've seen yet, but this was a crucial tight race, just the kind to expose a few more of the weapons the team has up its sleeve. When racing started any one of the top four teams were in with a shout.
More....
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Boys will be boys: sailing team members Jamie Gale (NZL), Mark "Squark"Bradford (AUS), and Zach Hurst (NZL) have a "Moet moment" at the Act 10
prizegiving last evening in front of the Foredeck Club.
Racing | by TFE
