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Thread ID: 144001 2017-06-02 22:38:00 America's Cup 2017 Greg (193) PC World Chat
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1436075 2017-06-12 21:05:00 Burling is gonna have to develop some 'mongrel' for the starts or else Spithall will own him.

He's had it easy so far.
allblack (6574)
1436076 2017-06-12 21:08:00 Not sure about that. If our boat is better and more reliable and the crew are tops of their own game, we should take out their advantages. Big if though.
Burling is gonna have to develop some 'mongrel' for the starts or else Spithall will own him.

He's had it easy so far.
Greg (193)
1436077 2017-06-12 21:13:00 Not sure about that. If our boat is better and more reliable and the crew are tops of their own game, we should take out their advantages. Big if though.

Hope you're right. However I doubt we're better, faster or more reliable. As it is so even, Spithall owning us at the starts could be all that matters.

I'll be stoked if I'm wrong.
allblack (6574)
1436078 2017-06-13 01:06:00 haven't watched the previous races, NOT paying skys outrageous prices.

But looks like Sky must be getting soft to public demand :)


in the statement released today, Sky TV said: "As excitement builds across the country, we are pleased to let New Zealanders know this event will be available to watch not only live on Sky Sport from 5am but also on Prime free-to-air from 6.30am each match day."

Full Story on Stuff (www.stuff.co.nz)
wainuitech (129)
1436079 2017-06-13 01:09:00 Burling looks like a over-privileged, spoiled, mummy's-boy/man to me so I don't think there's much mongrel in him. zqwerty (97)
1436080 2017-06-13 01:26:00 Burling was racing yachts while most kids were still sucking their thumbs,don't know him but Friends of mine son was competing with him as a kid and was light years ahead of his age

www.sunlive.co.nz
Lawrence (2987)
1436081 2017-06-13 01:41:00 Burling was racing yachts while most kids were still sucking their thumbs,don't know him but Friends of mine son was competing with him as a kid and was light years ahead of his age

www.sunlive.co.nz

But he's a fleet racer, until now he has had no match-racing experience.
It's like comparing a rally driver to a F1 driver. Both good drivers but at very different arts of the trade.

And the AC is all about match-racing, and Spithall has all the experience.
allblack (6574)
1436082 2017-06-13 04:21:00 haven't watched the previous races, NOT paying skys outrageous prices.
But looks like Sky must be getting soft to public demand :)
Full Story on Stuff (www.stuff.co.nz)

Its actually quite entertainingly just listening to the live races on the radio.
The radio commentary team do a great job . And thats free :)

If NZ wins, where in NZ will they hold the next races ?
Is Ak CBD now too expensive for the various Teams to setup in ?
1101 (13337)
1436083 2017-06-13 04:47:00 If Bermuda was 'affordable' it would be surprising if Auckland wasn't. wratterus (105)
1436084 2017-06-13 05:20:00 :lol::lol: And the really good news is that regardless of who wins the Cup the Skipper will be Australian. :clap B.M. (505)
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