Visit our Popular Forums

Scotty Kiwi · 15-03-2021, 21:04

LR 3 seconds ahead at gate 4. But they still seem to have the strategic advantage

**boatman61** · 15-03-2021, 21:08

NZ has it. 1-0...

Pelagic · 15-03-2021, 21:09

Italy blew it

Scotty Kiwi · 15-03-2021, 21:10

Ohhh nooo - LR sailed into a small hole, 18 sec behind TNZ at the final gate. Commentators (including Dean Barker) are saying that's down to better local knowledge.
Half way down final leg, NZ 460 meters ahead.

Jamme · 15-03-2021, 21:11

ETNZ 6. Fantastic race, LRPP lost with honors; NZ just faster boat.

cj88 · 15-03-2021, 21:11

That was some great racing!

dfelsent · 15-03-2021, 21:13

Sharp racing all around.

fxykty · 15-03-2021, 21:14

Who the heck picked that shift on the right side of the course on leg 5? Wow, the pass and the race to TNZ. Real bummer for LRPP leading the entire race to that point and two brilliant moves - especially the first leeward mark.

fxykty · 15-03-2021, 21:19

That was a match race today!!

Scotty Kiwi · 15-03-2021, 21:20

Commentator, perhaps smartarsely, is calling it the "Ngapipi Road" (wind) shift. That road is around 2.5km upwind of the southern end of this course, on the other side of the Waitemata Harbour. I don't see that race as boat speed. They're even enough. It's skills.

Pelagic · 15-03-2021, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by fxykty

That was a match race today!!

Why didn't LR cover at that last upwind split when they were ahead?

fxykty · 15-03-2021, 21:42

Slightly less wind (9-10 knots) just before race 10. Right top corner favoured, shifts to 20* right now. Could be a SW filling in - that would be a left shift. TNZ has their J2 up, LRPP J1 or J2.