Americas Cup

[ngakonui grass]

Not a fan of the competition at all and even less of a fan now after tunning in to TVNZ1 and seeing Street and Morrison in the studio.

What a poor team.

 

[Gordy]

They drive me nuts as well, so I just tune in with a few minutes before the starts. All these people with no knowledge on yachting talking drivel.

[Hesi]

I prefer the old mono hulls, but with the new graphics.  It was more of a tactical contest, a strategy of trying to throw foul air over your opponent, covering your opponent etc etc.

Now, one team makes a mistake, one team gets a favourable wind and it is all over.  Once you have seen and marveled at the boat speed spectacle, then it  becomes boring.  Have we yet to see a close race, where a team wins by 10-15 seconds.

The T20 of yachting

[mardigras]

48 minutes ago, Hesi said:

Have we yet to see a close race, where a team wins by 10-15 seconds.

Yep

[ngakonui grass]

918k spent on Rod Stewart and the marketing of that event.What a joke.Won't say how much Stewart got as it is commercially sensitive.

[Gordy]

Just about all last nights news was about the Americas cup, when a bet more than 50 percent of the population couldn’t give a toss about it.

I watched all the races but didn’t watch all the pre race or after race fluff. Rod Stewart singing Sailing didn’t appeal to me at all.

[ngakonui grass]

I wonder if the homeless can now live in those superflous boats?.

[Hesi]

26 minutes ago, Gordy said:

Just about all last nights news was about the Americas cup, when a bet more than 50 percent of the population couldn’t give a toss about it.

I watched all the races but didn’t watch all the pre race or after race fluff. Rod Stewart singing Sailing didn’t appeal to me at all.

Probably closer to 95% Gordy

The TV gurus did a good job of trying to drum up the nationalism, with the spin and narrow angle camera shots to on cue applause 

You may have noted the majority of spectator crafts were in the 50 ft excess length, and designer fashion labels the norm

[ngakonui grass]

Bitching and moaning started already...We need help to retain our best sailors.Get real...its a professional sport the best go where they are paid the best.Very little loyalty in money sports.

[craigos1]

Sounds like you're doing pretty well when it comes to bitching & moaning yourself NG.

[ngakonui grass]

2 minutes ago, craigos1 said:

Sounds like you're doing pretty well when it comes to bitching & moaning yourself NG.

Just passing comments as i see it but you have to admit the Americas Cup team do this after every reggatta.

[craigos1]

I must have been the only one who:

A} Enjoyed coverage

B} Was cheering us (Team NZ} on

Most of my work mates watched it ,My Wife  & Mother watched every race which is more than myself & remember I'm along way away in Dunedin (near by bottom of Otago Peninsula)

Obviously you North Islanders just have more important things to do!

[Dancing Show]

9 minutes ago, craigos1 said:

I must have been the only one who:

A} Enjoyed coverage

B} Was cheering us (Team NZ} on

Most of my work mates watched it ,My Wife  & Mother watched every race which is more than myself & remember I'm along way away in Dunedin (near by bottom of Otago Peninsula)

Obviously you North Islanders just have more important things to do!

You're not alone Craig 🙂 

[ngakonui grass]

Report just out says  NZ made loss of $156M, hosting the cup.

[Midnight Caller]

Any numbers on previous  regattas NG?

[ngakonui grass]

8 hours ago, Midnight Caller said:

Any numbers on previous  regattas NG?

These figures are the only ones that i can recall seeing apart from pre cup estimates.No doubt they are out there but i'm not sure where to look.

 

[Hesi]

I don't follow the politics too closely, but why, after all the money that was spent by the NZ Government and Auckland Council, is Dalton allowed to take the next event offshore.  Surely it should have been a proviso of this money being allocated in the first place, that the following event must be held in NZ