Americas Cup-Foiling yachts in Auckland NZ

[NZDoug]

Americas Cup


Americas Cup starts in March.


Its an expensive game, the yachts start at $220 million and you need 2 to play.


Only 4 teams in it.


Team NZ, EOS “Brittania”, American Magic “Patriot”, and “Prada” from Italy.


Team NZ on “Te Aihe”, Maori for dolphin has exceedef 100kph (56 knots) in 25 knot winds.

37th America's Cup

Official website of America’s Cup. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.

www.americascup.com

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/spor...-zealand-american-magic-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn





Bad news for Team USA, in the Louis Vouton Cup, which decides who gets to compete in the finals with Team NZ

Americas Cup


Americas Cup starts in March.


Its an expensive game, the yachts start at $220 million and you need 2 to play.


Only 4 teams in it.


Team NZ, EOS “Brittania”, American Magic “Patriot”, and “Prada” from Italy.


Team NZ on “Te Aihe”, Maori for dolphin has exceedef 100kph (56 knots) in 25 knot winds.

37th America's Cup

Official website of America’s Cup. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.

www.americascup.com

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/spor...-zealand-american-magic-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn





Bad news for Team USA, in the Louis Vouton Cup, which decides who gets to compete in the finals with Team NZ


Americas Cup


Americas Cup starts in March.


Its an expensive game, the yachts start at $220 million and you need 2 to play.


Only 4 teams in it.


Team NZ, EOS “Brittania”, American Magic “Patriot”, and “Prada” from Italy.


Team NZ on “Te Aihe”, Maori for dolphin has exceeded 100kph (56 knots) in 25 knot winds.

37th America's Cup

Official website of America’s Cup. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.

www.americascup.com

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/spor...-zealand-american-magic-spt-intl-lon-orig.cnn





Bad news for Team USA, in the Louis Vouton Cup, which decides who gets to compete in the finals with Team NZ

TEAM INEOS Britannia is doing well.

Amazing to watch, they look like they are speeded up like in the movies, but literally fly.

37th America's Cup

Official website of America’s Cup. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851.

www.americascup.com

TEAM INEOS Britannia is doing well.

Amazing to watch, they look like they are speeded up like in the movies, but literally fly.







TEAM INEOS Britannia is doing well.

Amazing to watch, they look like they are speeded up like in the movies, but literally fly.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

And that's a drop in the ocean compared to the litigation costs!

Did you know the Americas Cup was a originally a trophy for a sailing race, before it became a trophy for litigation practice?

 

[NZDoug]

And that's a drop in the ocean compared to the litigation costs!

Did you know the Americas Cup was a originally a trophy for a sailing race, before it became a trophy for litigation practice?

Good point!
Joe DeVos, Betsies brother along with Erik Prinz, formerly owner of Blackwater.
Are they Xe now?

 

[Blackleaf]

Amazing it costs so much for one of those little boats.

 

[Danbones]

Amazing it costs so much for one of those little boats.

Just put on a speedo and pick up a gal who owns one!


On the other hand my last boat was a early 60's 14 foot sears hull with fins and it had a rebuilt 65 1968 merc on it and it did 50 MPh - 400 CAD straight up.

that was fun.

the bottom one

 

[NZDoug]

America Magic "Defiant" kaput and USA is out and on their way home.

 

[NZDoug]

Team INEOUS "Britannia" with Sir Ben Ainslie are down 5 races to 0.
One more race today.
Best of 13, or first to 7 wins.

 

[NZDoug]

F*RK !
Britannia wins one!
5-1 , 2 more jousts tomorrow.
Auckland Rejoices!
The restaurants, the marinas, no one wants to see competitors completely wiped.
Go, Britannia
Make our day!
And a few more...

'We'll fight all the way': Team UK claim crucial win in Cup thriller

Ineos Team UK are on the board. But it wasn't without drama.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[NZDoug]

INEOS Britannia loses and its good bye from them.

America's Cup: Sir Ben Ainslie's anger at final insult after Team UK's Prada Cup loss

Team UK were originally not invited to the post-Prada Cup media conference following their elimination.

www.stuff.co.nz

Is Panerai Luna Rossa . Team NZ for the Americas Cup, commencing Mar.6 NZ time.