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I see it but I don’t believe it, a lead change!
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Trapper wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:27 am I see it but I don’t believe it, a lead change!
Now let's see it ETNZ can stretch the lead the way they did in Race 2 on Saturday
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A gain of nearly 30 secs on that leg
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NZ are smoking this race. One leg to survive
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Commentary on the YouTube coverage is all about the differential in boat speed, focusing on VMG.
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Just so good to see us cruise past, take the lead and put distance between the two boats. TV comms talking about sail selection, ETNZ have a much smaller jib than LR.
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Come on boys!!
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So that’s the question.

Big upgrade to boat or just the jib ??

So much faster there must be more to it than the job??
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Ymx wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:42 am So that’s the question.

Big upgrade to boat or just the jib ??

So much faster there must be more to it than the job??
They are expecting LR to change jibs to try and find more speed. But that was fecking awesome.
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Burling doesn't do the over-excited stuff.
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For some reason every time I look at Burling I am reminded of a young Sir Edmund Hillary.
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Pete suggested my big difference in their tacks.

Hence why they weren’t being shy switching it up more
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A couple clicks for speed there for etnz - less drag on the foils in steeper wind or sail choice for LR?
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Trapper wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 3:47 am For some reason every time I look at Burling I am reminded of a young Sir Edmund Hillary.
Good call!
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Bruni said he would not change anything they did in Race 1.
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That worm chart showed the huge dominance in tack. Dropped far less speed than LR. But higher top speed as well.

Good time to be snatching a win. Worst case is now a draw for NZ after today. No boat damage please mockers. Pressure massively on LR to respond to that speed difference.
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Different jibs still??
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Wind dropped. Adv LR on sticking with jib??

Dam you “clouds “. Think that’s his name.
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Another start loss for NZ
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Gonna have to come from behind again if we want the win.
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Gave this one away for sure.
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Fuck! just as we were about to take the lead we fall in the water!
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Game over with touch down. They totally screwed up with not changing jib
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Yep. Something dramatic happened there
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Only hope is that LR do the same thing.
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How delighted is Kenny.
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Only chance is if wind now completely dies and hit time limit. Sad thing to be clinging on to.
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UH-OH!
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Now it is LR's turn to have a swim
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Oooooo, what’s happening now. Can’t imagine NZ will be able to stay up more than LR though with the jibs. Unless they pull out the code zero hybrid thing
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Blast the race committee reducing the length !!!! Grrrr
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C'mon the whomper!
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Just don't fuck this gate, please
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Changed my mind. Good work race committee
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Jesus fucking christ. TENSE!
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ETNZ in the lead with LR taking another penalty and still not up on its foils
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Side to side boundary penalties, fucking beauty!
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ETNZ don't need to push anything hard
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Heartbreaking for LR but fuck me this is tight. We will sail 25km just to stay on the foils to finish the race. They could even abandon the race if we end up in the water again.
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NPR down for a bit?? Wind powered perhaps??
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