America's Cup exciting! (no race results posted)
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Agree it's very exciting so here on the West Coast I get up at five AM and watch the races. Wondered if anyone knows what happens when a crew member falls off a race boat as almost happened yesterday? - nobody seems to be wearing any sort of life preserver. Mike T.
Agree it's very exciting so here on the West Coast I get up at five AM and watch the races. Wondered if anyone knows what happens when a crew member falls off a race boat as almost happened yesterday? - nobody seems to be wearing any sort of life preserver. Mike T.
Versus - Pacific Time Zone
Here in the Pacific Time Zone Versus Cable Channel has live coverage at 5AM PDT and replay at 3PM PDT. Mike T.
Here in the Pacific Time Zone Versus Cable Channel has live coverage at 5AM PDT and replay at 3PM PDT. Mike T.
East Coast times
It's on in real time (I think) at 08:30 a.m. ET on Versus, then re-rum at 6:00 p.m. The race doesn't seem to start until 9:00 (6:30), put the pre-race is pretty good. Very close races so far in the America's Cup. Race three was the closest race I've seen.
It's on in real time (I think) at 08:30 a.m. ET on Versus, then re-rum at 6:00 p.m. The race doesn't seem to start until 9:00 (6:30), put the pre-race is pretty good. Very close races so far in the America's Cup. Race three was the closest race I've seen.
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you need to finish with the same crew with whom you started or you lose. If the tended picked up the bowman and brought him back aboard, it would have been a penalty so it's not something they consider a life preserver issue as the rest of the crew would have probably killed him anyway for falling off.
you need to finish with the same crew with whom you started or you lose. If the tended picked up the bowman and brought him back aboard, it would have been a penalty so it's not something they consider a life preserver issue as the rest of the crew would have probably killed him anyway for falling off.
George, ah, Terry is tactician for the Kiwis.
Alinghi is the Swiss Consortium and their helmsman is Ed Baird from St. Petersburg, FL. The Tactician for Alinghi is Butterworth, a Kiwi. I know is confusing. Check your TIVO.
Alinghi is the Swiss Consortium and their helmsman is Ed Baird from St. Petersburg, FL. The Tactician for Alinghi is Butterworth, a Kiwi. I know is confusing. Check your TIVO.
Excellent racing so far
The series has shown the basic principles of sailboat racing in no uncertain terms: sail as fast as you can for as short a distance as you can while making as few mistakes as possible and hope a dash or two of luck. Since the boats and crews are so closely matched, mistakes and luck may well be the deciding factors in the outcome of this series. My only gripe? The commercial breaks are too long. Peter H23 "Raven"
The series has shown the basic principles of sailboat racing in no uncertain terms: sail as fast as you can for as short a distance as you can while making as few mistakes as possible and hope a dash or two of luck. Since the boats and crews are so closely matched, mistakes and luck may well be the deciding factors in the outcome of this series. My only gripe? The commercial breaks are too long. Peter H23 "Raven"
You can see the races here
Hi guys, I live in Spain. Our time for the races is 3pm (Spanish time). Perfect to see them at work (I use Zattoo, a sw that broadcast TV signal). In any case, you can see the summary of the races here: http://www.americascupanywhere.com/internet_tv The cup is really interesting now. New Zealand and Swiss are the best competitors. More info http://www.americascup.com
Hi guys, I live in Spain. Our time for the races is 3pm (Spanish time). Perfect to see them at work (I use Zattoo, a sw that broadcast TV signal). In any case, you can see the summary of the races here: http://www.americascupanywhere.com/internet_tv The cup is really interesting now. New Zealand and Swiss are the best competitors. More info http://www.americascup.com
TSN Broadband
TSN in Canada carries the America's Cup on its broadband feed. (www.tsn.ca) Next race is live Friday morning at 8:30am EDT and you can watch any race in the series replayed on-demand as well!
TSN in Canada carries the America's Cup on its broadband feed. (www.tsn.ca) Next race is live Friday morning at 8:30am EDT and you can watch any race in the series replayed on-demand as well!
What's really cool is my
digital video recorder. NO COMMERCIALS! It records the race as it's broadcast. I just check the menu and there it is! Then I skip the first hours hype and watch the racing. Did you guys watch yesterdays race? Wow!
digital video recorder. NO COMMERCIALS! It records the race as it's broadcast. I just check the menu and there it is! Then I skip the first hours hype and watch the racing. Did you guys watch yesterdays race? Wow!
And Saturdays race was one of the best ever.
That's 'ever' as in 160 years! Lordy. I was on the edge of my seat. Well, sorta. Kept stopping the playback on my recorder so I could watch the Mariners win their seventh straight. But when a ballgame commercial came on I just went back to the boat racing. I found myself calling for tacks and jibs. I also made the non-call at the end of the race that assured victory. (no, I won't say who won) But what a race!
That's 'ever' as in 160 years! Lordy. I was on the edge of my seat. Well, sorta. Kept stopping the playback on my recorder so I could watch the Mariners win their seventh straight.
But when a ballgame commercial came on I just went back to the boat racing. I found myself calling for tacks and jibs. I also made the non-call at the end of the race that assured victory. (no, I won't say who won) But what a race!WOW...What a finish!
And I've got it on tape! Some great manuevering by both boats (unfortunately, in the end, the Kiwi's were just a little bit too tight and had to do the penalty turn). Just 2 seconds separating the boats across the line...one for history books now. Congratulations to Alinghi (and to New Zealand for that matter...really exciting stuff).
And I've got it on tape! Some great manuevering by both boats (unfortunately, in the end, the Kiwi's were just a little bit too tight and had to do the penalty turn). Just 2 seconds separating the boats across the line...one for history books now. Congratulations to Alinghi (and to New Zealand for that matter...really exciting stuff).
Bogus penalty
What a bad call by race officials. Its like having game 7 in a NBA finals decided by a minor foul. NZ avoided Alinghi and didnt cause Alinghi to alter their course. Too bad it was decided by a penalty.
What a bad call by race officials. Its like having game 7 in a NBA finals decided by a minor foul. NZ avoided Alinghi and didnt cause Alinghi to alter their course. Too bad it was decided by a penalty.
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