Sailing on Foils? - America's Cup Thread

SIKSUKR · 09-25-2013, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by webmaster

Wow! Oracle Team USA makes some adjustments to their boat, wins 7 races in a row and comes back from a 8-1 deficit to tie the series at 8-8 and set up a winner-take-all final race today! Too bad it's not on a weekend.

Wow really? I had stop following it cuz it looked over. Live coverage today at 4pm for all the marbles on NBC Sports Network Comcast 865. I'll be watching.

Lakesrider · 09-25-2013, 02:05 PM

Go Oracle. I hope I get home in time to see the race. Channel 220 at 4pm on Directv.

Orion · 09-25-2013, 04:39 PM

America's Cup stays in America! Good job team Oracle.

webmaster · 09-25-2013, 06:29 PM

That was an exciting final!

Post by America's Cup.

ishoot308 · 09-25-2013, 06:55 PM

Truly unbelievable!!!

jazzman · 09-25-2013, 10:54 PM

All the rah rah "team USA" stuff is annoying... There was exactly 1 American on the boat.

It does look like at least some of the design team are locals...

Lots of American $$$ behind the effort though.

It was fun to watch, but it's pretty rare air when only 4 teams can afford to even build a boat to enter.

There were only 7 AC72s in the world and 3 of them are wrecked/retired.

birchhaven · 09-26-2013, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzman

All the rah rah "team USA" stuff is annoying... There was exactly 1 American on the boat.

It does look like at least some of the design team are locals...

Lots of American $$$ behind the effort though.

It was fun to watch, but it's pretty rare air when only 4 teams can afford to even build a boat to enter.

There were only 7 AC72s in the world and 3 of them are wrecked/retired.

Man just be happy America won. I guess when the pats win the super bowl this year it won't be worth celebrating because most of the team is not from NE and Tom Brady in particular is from California. :P
And when did it become the "in thing" to discredited someone's success because they have the means to further excel themselves.

jazzman · 09-26-2013, 09:59 AM

Well, the NFL doesn't bill itself as the oldest international sporting competition in existence.

I personally enjoyed the event and despite my extreme dislike of the owner, I did end up pulling for his team to win in the end because I was so impressed with what they did.

So big kudos to "team Oracle"...

SIKSUKR · 09-26-2013, 10:33 AM

I thought they blew the race at the first mark when they porpoised momentarily. I know a lot of traditionalist did not like these ac72s but for me it was way more exciting to watch. What was really cool is the incredible comeback, having to win the last 8 races and pulling it off.

NoBozo · 09-27-2013, 04:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup

NB

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I thought they blew the race at the first mark when they porpoised momentarily. I know a lot of traditionalist did not like these ac72s but for me it was way more exciting to watch. What was really cool is the incredible comeback, having to win the last 8 races and pulling it off. __________________ SIKSUKR

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09-25-2013, 02:05 PM	#2
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Go Oracle. I hope I get home in time to see the race. Channel 220 at 4pm on Directv.

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webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,495 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 467 Thanked 4,031 Times in 864 Posts	That was an exciting final! Post by America's Cup.

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jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 327 Thanks: 4 Thanked 185 Times in 63 Posts	All the rah rah "team USA" stuff is annoying... There was exactly 1 American on the boat. It does look like at least some of the design team are locals... Lots of American $$$ behind the effort though. It was fun to watch, but it's pretty rare air when only 4 teams can afford to even build a boat to enter. There were only 7 AC72s in the world and 3 of them are wrecked/retired.

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09-26-2013, 09:59 AM	#8
jazzman Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Mont Vernon NH & Big Barndoor Island Posts: 327 Thanks: 4 Thanked 185 Times in 63 Posts	Well, the NFL doesn't bill itself as the oldest international sporting competition in existence. I personally enjoyed the event and despite my extreme dislike of the owner, I did end up pulling for his team to win in the end because I was so impressed with what they did. So big kudos to "team Oracle"...