AC Boats

[getakey]

There is a race Saturday Aug 10th - it is the 4th race, so it is for sure (unless conditions are bad) Sunday Aug11 is an off day
Aug 17 and 18 are race 1 adn 2 of the Challenger Finals. Saturday Aug 24 is race 7 of the Challenger Finals. The Challenger Finals are first to win 7 races, so that would be a for sure as well. The finals have 2 races each day at 1:10 and 2:10

 

[getakey]

If you watch the replays on youtube, you can get a good idea where the good viewing areas are. The area east of Alcatraz is pretty good and then you can move towards the finish line for the last leg

http://www.youtube.com/user/AmericasCup

 

[jtybt15]

Race or no it's been real nice lately. Maybe Liz can find out where there are guess slips available.[]

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by jtybt15

Race or no it's been real nice lately. Maybe Liz can find out where there are guess slips available.[]

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Real nice? Its been cold!

Went out again yesterday. Pretty much stayed in the spectator area east of Alcatraz. It has pluses and minuses. Plus is that you get to see the boats come downwind on their foils and make the turn around the downwind mark. They get fairly close. Also, you can move to the finish line as the race goes on.

Minus is that you cannot see them for a large portion of the race as they move west of Alcatraz. Although same could be said if you were on the other side of Alcaraz. Also, the patrols were pretty aggressive at enforcing a stay back line which is a line from the Water tower on Alcatraz out to the green marker east of Alcatraz. IMO, that is a bit far back, but perhaps necessary. The VIP boats are much closer in.

Inexplicably, they allowed 2 ferrys to go across the course while the race was under way. Looked like they tried to stop one, but by the time they got to him he was almost halfway across so they let him go.

 

[getakey]

a few pics

Oracle boat practicing before the race

pics from the race

 

[Jim Carter]

Awesome photos...thanks for posting them.

 

[Flutterby]

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Originally posted by jtybt15

Race or no it's been real nice lately. Maybe Liz can find out where there are guess slips available.[]

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I'll be gone all weekend. Suggest Pier 39 or docks at Angel Island......

 

[gcolton]

I used to enjoy watching the Americas Cup racing.

However, I just cannot generate any interest in these new fangled gadgets that they call boats. Guess I am a throwback or something.

George

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by gcolton

I used to enjoy watching the Americas Cup racing.

However, I just cannot generate any interest in these new fangled gadgets that they call boats. Guess I am a throwback or something.

George

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I am mixed on it. I've got to say these boats are exciting to watch. Cannot really say "exciting" about the old style boats. There was more tactical manuevering in the slower boats, but that could be because we have not had a race yet with 2 closely matched boats.
But this new format in the bay (rather than 12 miles offshore somewhere) allows a lot more people to watch the races.

 

[getakey]

I did not take this pic, it is a screen capture from the TV coverage
The Luna Rossa support boat has 4 300HP outboards

 

[getakey]

a few pics from Saturday's race. Unfortunately, Artemis lost, so they are out now. They could not keep on their foils downwind when jibing. Each jibe cost them about 6 boatlengths. Plus, they made some mistakes and got penalized.
Down to NZ vs Lunna Rossa. The Challenge finals start next weekend..

here's one of the chase boats with the 4x300hp outboards

here's Luna Rossa almost to the finish

 

[Flutterby]

Does that mean no racing tomorrow?????

 

[getakey]

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Originally posted by Flutterby

Does that mean no racing tomorrow?????

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No more races until Saturday. However, they may be out practicing.

 

[Flutterby]

Well, we didn't make it out yesterday. We are trying to reschedule.......