America's Cup

[RANCHI OTTO]

Nice, I'm happy

but...but..Alinghi.....

Final btw. Alinghi and Luna Rossa!

[xarax]

Congratulations, Spain !

[Guillermo]

From Scuttlebut:

BUTTHEADS HAVE BOUGHT IN
The recent Scuttlebutt poll regarding the sporting interest of our readers provided a nice surprise: over half of Scuttlebutt readers were gripped by the America's Cup Louis Vuitton Challenger series. When asked what sport/ event they had been following most closely over the past week, 54.58% said it was the action in Valencia. With all the criticism the event receives (national teams are full of foreigners, the event is elitist, the boat's are ridiculous, match racing is boring, etc.), it is interesting to find that most folks have discovered that there remains a great story to follow, and that it exceeds the draw of the most prominent professional sports
available.

[Guillermo]

(From scuttlebutt)
Underdogs Desafio Espanol thanked Team New Zealand for choosing them as opponents in the America's Cup challengers' yachting semifinals beginning off Valencia next week. The Spaniards lost both their Louis Vuitton Cup round-robin meetings with Team NZ and skipper Karol Jablonski was pleased to get the chance for revenge over counterpart Dean Barker. "Dean made the right choice," he said. "It gives us the chance to pay them back, so thank you now choosing us. It's great for us to race New Zealand. We are really looking forward to it."

GO FOR THEM, GUYS!!!!

[Roly]

"The pressure is all on them now. We are going to enjoy it."

Good attitude from desafio!
They have come a long way in 2 &1/2 years.

[Vega]

I believe that we will have a final between NZ and USA. If the final was right away I think USA (Oracle/BMW) would win. Fact is that they had a lot more training time and a much bigger budget. But NZ team is improving fast. I hope for a close match and may the best win the right to confront the Swiss team.

[Roly]

It will be interesting! With longer courses,stronger winds (later start) and more chop, I think Oracle has the edge here. >10knts
Although LVt aside, from pevious regattas, Alinghi has longer legs.
A surprise from any of the challengers would be nice.
It has my attention.

[Guillermo]

The chance for Spain to win is pretty remote, I know. But what if.....? Well, at least we are there, challenging the big boys!

[Vega]

Originally Posted by RANCHI OTTO

Nice, I'm happy

but...but..Alinghi.....

Final btw. Alinghi and Luna Rossa!

Uau! Great win for Luna Rossa over Oracle on the first race of the semi-finals
I bet they left a lot of people surprised.

[lazeyjack]

Originally Posted by Guillermo

The chance for Spain to win is pretty remote, I know. But what if.....? Well, at least we are there, challenging the big boys!

you did very well, 43 seconds is very good considering the crazy wind patterns for the first race
One thing for sure, I would,nt like to be around that Ellison if Oricle loses

[Guillermo]

We have to congratulate Luna Rossa. They're doing a hell of a job!

[Stephen Ditmore]

I agree, though with Tom Snackenberg + One World veterans James Spithill, Jonathan McKee, designer Bruce Nelson and others, perhaps it's not surprising.

San Francisco vs. Prada.... basically a replay of the 2000 LV final except that Nelson has switched sides.

[Guillermo]

Everything is possible yet....crossing fingers today!

[lazeyjack]

Guillo,
I am behind you, I saw what THE CUP did to us down there, I could not afford to launch and keep my last build in the town basin, and the prices of everything went throught the roof, besides, I,d like to see the Spanish win, be great, bon chance
Ole Vasa de Gamma will be looking down, or was he a Portugese)

[yades]

Hi fellas,
being myself italian and due to the fact that an old classmate of mine is presently in the design team of Luna Rossa i must stress the importance of today's match race. For what I could see in Valencia during my last trip the yachts performance are very similar (perhaps, a very little difference - more or less - depending on the wind velocity....stronger winds in favour of BMW Oracle....lighter winds in favour of Luna Rossa....will see
At the present time we expect another fantastic start by J. Spithill !!!!!!!

I'm also thinking of starting a new thread on latest ultimate achievements in ACC hull lines, with highlights on lines plan latest trends, also referring to what has been highlighted by Mr P. Van Oossanen MYD'04 paper and others.

Keep smiling....