Rick,
Is there any indication that the same or similar style design class will be selected for the AC - hard to think how they could make it anymore exciting. Long road for the Aussie team and hopefully they win the right to Challenge for the Cup.

PS - I doubt we'd ever be able to beat the kiwis at choking though www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/are-kiwis-jokers-or-chokers/9207897/A-short-history-of-NZ-choking

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sausage said..

Rick,
Is there any indication that the same or similar style design class will be selected for the AC - hard to think how they could make it anymore exciting. Long road for the Aussie team and hopefully they win the right to Challenge for the Cup.

PS - I doubt we'd ever be able to beat the kiwis at choking though www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/assignments/are-kiwis-jokers-or-chokers/9207897/A-short-history-of-NZ-choking

Apparently they are going for 62 ft cats but faster than the last 72 ft.

we should do alright.

most of the boats this year either had aussie skippers, tactions or crews

No hydro-foils this time??

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shi thouse said..

No hydro-foils this time??

Not on the 45ft but yes on the 62ft.

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AUS4 said..

Should have painted it red

The Aussies have just one the cup, on an American boat.

Gosh sailing must be very serious ... judging by the music.

^^^yes, these guys are serious;


TEAM Australia's skipper for the America's Cup, Olympic gold medallist Mat Belcher, can expect no mercy from the fellow Aussie he hopes to one day dethrone as king of the regatta.

"Absolutely none, mate. Zero. I'm going to hold his head under if I get a chance," says James Spithill

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AUS4 said..

shi thouse said..

No hydro-foils this time??

Not on the 45ft but yes on the 62ft.

What's the logic there?