Author Topic: Well done New Zealand!  (Read 678 times)

cheddar-caveman

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Well done New Zealand!
« on: Jun 26, 2017, 09:04:37 PM »
Having been a keen, competitive sailor all my life I found this series fascinating. I don't expect many on here will be interested but I'll post it any way!
The most emphatic thrashing I've ever seen in the America's Cup. New Zealand were totally dominant in every aspect of the racing, taking the cup back with a 7-1 thrashing of the USA. Considering the races were held in Bermuda, where the US sail and train all the time, they were pathetic!



The boats they sail now are called foiling catamarans and they can and do reach speeds in excess of 45 knots! Having raced Hobie 16 catamarans for many years, I thought 22 knots was fast!

This post is my opinion, which you may not like, but I'm entitled to it.
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