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Team New Zealand made it to the Americas Cup after winning the Louis Vuitton Cup lets hope we get our cup back of Alinghi.

GO ALINGHI

With any luck, we will be sailing against 'Adinghi'

Ive been watching them every night till about2 am and its been well worth it getting 5 in a row ,i dont think ALINGHI have got much of a chance of winning this cup again, but weve been proved wrong before...
i got that virtual skipper 5 32and cup and has shown me all of this stuff i didnt know before great graphics too
GO TEAM NZ

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GO TEAM NZ

I got that Virtual Skipper 5, It is really cool the graphics are so weel done, Yet to try it online

Spoons

Maybe someone should make a Team NZ boat model for FSX

Timmo wrote: Maybe someone should make a Team NZ boat model for FSX

Hey, cool idea! That would make for fun Multiplayer.

Alinghi only got the Americas cup because they stole our skipper and tactical guy but still it should be close races i think we will win 5-4 or 5-3

Brennanx wrote: Alinghi only got the Americas cup because they stole our skipper and tactical guy but still it should be close races i think we will win 5-4 or 5-3

It makes me laugh when people start thinking that other countries steal our citizens. These people choose to go, they dont get stolen. Anyway, I hate yachting, sport of rich b@stards, I wish they would all just fall in.

They did to steal them

Its great news that we've won the Luis Vuitton cup, I'm sure we'll do great against Alinghi.

Alex

I haven't really been following this at all, but well done NZ

ah that time again is it, so they got a stronger mast?

lol na would be nice to see them win, I remember the last one, Mum had us doing a project about the americas cup, whatched the races and stuff, was damn funny when they lost like that, mast braking, ahaha

But no, I wont be whatching any races

James

I feel that the racing in the America's cup is going to be close. I suspect that Alinghi may have better speed in a straight line but our boat handling will probably be better especially under pressure. GO ETNZ!!!

I think Alinghi's got the package, they'll be phenominally tough to beat.
And yet, for some reason I want them to win- taking the cup from Europe seems like such a shame, they've got the money and can develop the sport, do so much more than Auckland could ever. A better event when it's in Europe.

jeeze zolt not a kiwi supporter then who cares about the development to europe we just want the cup back.

I was in Auckland while the Louis Vuitton was on back in '02. Got the hat and everything. Then it blew off while I was in the Bay of Islands! Sums it up really!

Zöltuger wrote: I think Alinghi's got the package, they'll be phenominally tough to beat.
And yet, for some reason I want them to win- taking the cup from Europe seems like such a shame, they've got the money and can develop the sport, do so much more than Auckland could ever. A better event when it's in Europe.

OUTRAGED

If we win it, it will go to show that Europe hasn't got what it takes to develop the sport full stop. Lets see, how did the cup get to Europe in the first place , thats right is was KIWIS that gave it to you.

I get the impression that money is wasted on the sport over there, compared to the cost we spend and how far we as a small country have brought it to you so far.

A high percentage of all the crews on those boats are KIWIS, some of the European boats are designed by KIWIS, christ we might just as well be sailing against ourselves.

Now thats why we are ranked as the best sailers in the world. We have the lastest technology, most advanced skills and pedigree such as Sir Peter Blake and the list goes on. Im betting it will stay that way for some time to come regardless of the Americas Cup outcome.

Thats my red socks worth!

Luna Rossa I think has 11 kiwis on their team... and alinghi has like 7 kiwis or even more im not sure.

I have red socks to ) they are a bit small now but still.

I SUPPORT ALL WHAT YOU SAID VATSIM!!!!!!!!

vatsim-aholic wrote: If we win it, it will go to show that Europe hasn't got what it takes to develop the sport full stop. Lets see, how did the cup get to Europe in the first place , thats right is was KIWIS that gave it to you.

Hear hear!
Certainly for us living around Auckland it provided a huge buzz.
Last time round, we would watch the racing on TV, have Virtual Spectator always running in a window on the work PC, and when the tension got too much, jump in a car and watch the whole thing live from the East Coast Bays!
Plus gives us worldwide exposure, with investment opportunities opening up, boosts our boatyards etc etc. Er, did I mention Tom Cruise is my neighbour as a result?
It's a truly international happening now, and I love it when the best in the world watch that Kiwi boat sail away into the distance, never mind the weather.
Alinghi better be damn good to give us a little entertainment in the America's Cup races.