Anyone watching OTWA on Justin.tv?
Doug
Says that about every 20 minutes...
Commentary live now on ESPN360.
Doug
I've given up and will watch the rugby until something happens in v. Will watch rugby on the tv on the pc and ac live via web.
Helicopter sounds on the official feed. Must be good news.
yup - took them about 30 minutes after the helicopters lifted off to get the race started on Friday.
Jobson and Smyth said choppers have left. We should be going soon.
Doug
3knots at A mark? YGTBSM.
I thought they were going to have a sailboat race...
Which camp full of asshats picked this race site? I really don't care who wins, both owners are jerk-offs and the teams are so mixed there really is no
National Pride
, but I would like to see a decent race...in winds above 6 knots...
time limit is 1630. if the race isn't started until then, no race will be held today.
Course is changed again to make it possile
That's 10:30 am for you US East coaster's.
Randy is giving Jobson a Clinic.
I wish I could hear that ESPN360 feed but my local internet provider doesn't cary it. Yes, I sent them an email about that, no reply...
officicial transmission starts in 4mins
Game on
start at 1625
Postponement flag down. 10 minute of prepare. Get ready boys and girls!!!!
Doug
Does anyone elses jerk when at full screen on ESP360?
DOug
penalty for alinghi
That was just a dumb penalty to incurr; completely unnecessary
Wouter
Ernesto should have left his ego at home and let someone else drive Wouter. Wish this damm thing would not skip at full screen.
Doug
I need a wing! Might be able to catch that unny looking blue boat that visits from the outerbanks.
Would be really cool to see that wing on the A. After winning, if it were me I might offer it to them. Jobson just said race coming up, they are taking a break to get ready.
Loick peyron on the helm at Alinghy now and A. goes ALOT better now.
Wouter
A. leading now by 70 mtr coming from 600 back.
Well made manouvre.
Wouter
Well made manouvre.
Wouter
Anyone care to guess how much lead A need to take the pen?
2 minutes? Also; will they take it before the windward mark; or will they try and get one back?
Remember it's a GYBE before the WW or a tack at the end.
That penalty was just stupid !
Who was that guy that said A. lost alot through bad boat handling. I agree with him on friday and it looks like that is the right judgement today.
Ernesto of the helm and we have a race !
A. is extending the lead !
Go Loick ! (Famous ORMA skipper and Round the World cat/tri record attempts)
Wouter
250 mtr lead by A. and extending.
Wonder wapon the wing is not doing its magic now.
Wouter
Alinghi is fater upwind now. Seems like EB on the helm again
Wonder wapon the wing is not doing its magic now.
Wouter
They are far apart for the wind to be different winds.
True but remember how much margin BMWO had in race 1 ; how much difference in wind speed and direction do you think A. need to extend their lead to over 400 mtr when 600 mtr behind at the start ?
I think A. is handling their boat better as well. Good choice to go for the small jib and not loose to much height (as the did with the Genoa)
The rest is tactics and luck with weather but that is part of the sail boat race right ?
I'm hoping for a 3rd race ! (against the odds, I admit)
Wouter