Oracle...Team Emirates NZ

[shooternz]

O.K

Who is supporting who ....come Americas Cup Racing ..starts in 2 days.

Go Kiwis!

[the_wine_snob]

Now they're shooting gophers with a Barrett 50 Cal Sniper Rifle, from 3 miles away. At least no walking - duck little gopher!

Only minutes till the hour - wind needs to stay where it is, or lower, and the gopher hunt needs to wrap up.

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[able123]

well, I certainly agree that some fish taste creepy , cause its a creepy tasting fish.. I tend not to eat it at all.. with or without spice.

thats changing now. now I'm apt to eat stuff with spice cause its all I can GET around here.

[able123]

omg.. soon it will be night scopes with 50 cal.

oh well, one can always pick up a few tidbits of useful info I suppose...

[the_wine_snob]

OK, gopher down - NBCSports HD has moved to the Bay!!!!!

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[the_wine_snob]

Crews are walking to yachts.

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[the_wine_snob]

I was expecting to see field mice hunted with RPG's. Maybe that will be next week?

Race coverage has started!

Countdown is on. Wind seems to still be OK.

More to come,

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[the_wine_snob]

Good Gravlox/Gravlax is about as "fishy," as I go for.

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[able123]

YIPEE !!!!

I'm ready for this....

I feel like I'm in some kinda war time blackout ...no radio, no TV....only like a ham radio with static ...tuned to the BILL HUNT channel !

THANK YOU !

[the_wine_snob]

Wind holding at 16 KPH. Boats are about to enter the Start Area. Looking good.

Current is flooding, and into the Bay. Should be fairly smooth going there.

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[the_wine_snob]

ETNZ talking about tactics, just outside the Start Area.

Only minutes to go.

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[the_wine_snob]

ETNZ has Port entry to the start, and TO Starboard entry.

Port entry seems favored.

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[able123]

I just checked.. the cbs station here ( no cable.. just invisible electro magnetic engergy via rabbit ears ).. has Doctor Phil in front of the camera.

He is not exactly one of my heros so I shut off the TV right away after checking.

I think people can be brain damaged if they watch Dr. Phil for more than 5 minutes...just my opinion...

[the_wine_snob]

Both boats are in Start Area!

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[the_wine_snob]

One minute till start - looking good for both.

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[the_wine_snob]

Clean start - we have a race!!!!

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[able123]

whaddayoumean they have entries ???  huh ??

hmmm.. I'm missing some important info here...

shouldnt matter. no saior in his right mind would not position himself for the start no matter what stupid rules were around...

[the_wine_snob]

ETNZ in the lead. TO takes a big plunge, right at the first mark, and slows down greatly.

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[able123]

they havnt crossed start line yet right ?

[the_wine_snob]

ETNZ by 40 meters, both yachts at ~ 40 KPH.

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[able123]

omg.. they crossed start line.. wow, that was fast...

[the_wine_snob]

They have started. ETNZ in front - lined up perfectly one behind the other. Twenty meters separation.

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[able123]

I got no stupid map...of course.. whats the tack ?

[the_wine_snob]

Approaching Gate 2. ETNZ by 50 meters. Both with good lines on the gate.

They have split the course at Gate 2!

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[the_wine_snob]

TO in lead, splitting course, by 20 meters.

What a race!

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[the_wine_snob]

ETNZ, on starboard tack, have taken the lead back!

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