QUOTE - UNQUOTE Jun 21, 07:52
"To finish first, first you have to finish."
-- Anon
Yesterday, with the most wind yet in Act 4 (20ish kts), predictably there was plenty of gear failure. China Team retired prior to the start of second race with a broken boom (above).
+39 had a tough day at the office -- blowing a spinnaker in the first race, and breaking their rudder in spectacular fashion during the pre-start maneuvering of their second.
Fortunately (knock on wood!) BMW ORACLE Racing has suffered hardly any breakage thanks to our Shore Team, led by Mark "Tugboat" Turner (NZL) and Tim Hacket (AUS), which is widely regarded within the Cup community as second to none.
"If it doesn't break, have you built it too heavy?"
-- Ben Lexcen (the late, great co-designer of 1983 Cup winner Australia II)
"To win the America's Cup, you need fast boats, well sailed, that don't break."
-- Your humble Editor
-- Anon
Yesterday, with the most wind yet in Act 4 (20ish kts), predictably there was plenty of gear failure. China Team retired prior to the start of second race with a broken boom (above).
+39 had a tough day at the office -- blowing a spinnaker in the first race, and breaking their rudder in spectacular fashion during the pre-start maneuvering of their second.
Fortunately (knock on wood!) BMW ORACLE Racing has suffered hardly any breakage thanks to our Shore Team, led by Mark "Tugboat" Turner (NZL) and Tim Hacket (AUS), which is widely regarded within the Cup community as second to none.
"If it doesn't break, have you built it too heavy?"
-- Ben Lexcen (the late, great co-designer of 1983 Cup winner Australia II)
"To win the America's Cup, you need fast boats, well sailed, that don't break."
-- Your humble Editor
by TFE
