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Offline DLR Pyro

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Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« on: September 25, 2013, 01:21:44 PM »
After Comeback for the Ages, a Last Dash for America’s Cup

This year's America's Cup is a lesson in hanging in and never giving up.  The Oracle USA boat started with a -2 point deficit after being penalized for an infraction that took place almost a year ago.  Since last Thrusday New Zealand was one win away from taking the cup back home when they lead the series 8-1, but Oracle came back and won 7 consecutive races to even the series up to 8-8 in an event where the first team to win 9 races wins the cup.  Oracle USA has actually won 10 races in the series but due to their 2 point penalty they need to win 11 races to keep the cup in America.  Final race starts in about 2 hours (weather permitting)

The new AC72 design of boats makes the sport of sailboat racing much more exciting that the older monohull designs with boats exceeding sppeds of 50MPH.

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Re: Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2013, 03:59:18 PM »
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Re: Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2013, 04:38:19 PM »
OK we are bring it home.

Oh those were the days, the cat fleet in Long Beach. Summers after work.
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Re: Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2013, 08:40:24 AM »
There was a Top Gear episode which had James on that boat, racing Jeremy and Richard to the tip of New Zealand (from somewhere further south in NZ).  As all of the Top Gear episodes are (at least the BBC ones, anyway), it was a riot.
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Re: Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2013, 09:15:11 AM »
Quote from: DLR Pyro on September 25, 2013, 01:21:44 PM
This year's America's Cup is a lesson in hanging in and never giving up.

I'd say we've had more than just one lately.
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Re: Final race for America's Cup after Oracle USA comes from behind
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2013, 09:33:02 AM »
Congratulations to the team! YEY WE WON!!!! er they won...hehe  Man 50+ mph speed of that boat is insane. 
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