Cup Spy – Day 28: America’s Cup Match – Day 2 Pre-start penalty gives Kiwis an advantage
by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World NZ, 13 Oct 07:06 PDT
14 October 2024
NZ Flag flying from the team crane – Day 1 – America’s Cup 37th match – October 12, 2024 © Ian Roman / America’s Cup
The race began punctually.
There was a start line confrontation as Emirates Team New Zealand, sailing on starboard tack, bore away (turned away from the wind direction). The British team on port (the give-way boat) performed a similar maneuver, resulting in both boats being on a potential collision course. The foil arms of both vessels came alarmingly close together, an incident that could have been disastrous if their wing foils had connected.
Both teams filed protests. INEOS Britannia, presumably feeling that Emirates Team New Zealand was “hunting” the Brits, maintained that they were trying to yield but felt pursued by the Kiwis.
Upon reviewing the footage, Umpires noted that there was overlap between the virtual boats and that a penalty had to be imposed on the boat failing to keep clear—typically affecting the give-way boat.
The New Zealanders commenced with a significant advantage, starting 75 meters ahead of the Brits due to the penalty, and despite a strong effort from INEOS Britannia, they found it impossible to overturn this situation. Once again, for the 13th straight race, the leading boat at Mark 1 clinched victory.
Post-race, an exchange occurred between INEOS Britannia Skipper Ben Ainslie and lead commentator Steven McIvor after Ainslie reacted defensively to a post-race inquiry. Unbeknownst to him, his microphone was still on, leading Ainslie to insult McIvor as he exited the starboard helmsman’s cockpit at the interview’s end.
The wind failed to consistently meet the necessary minimum strength and started to diminish as predicted. Following several delays in starting times, racing was ultimately called off for the day.
Race 3: INEOS Britannia (GBR) (Port Startbox Entry) vs Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) (Starboard Startbox Entry) Start: 1410hrs CET
Mark 1: 05m 17sec NZL led GBR margin 19sec
Mark 2: 09m 33sec NZL led GBR margin 27sec
Mark 3: 15m 16sec NZL led GBR margin 32sec
Mark 4: 19m 15sec NZL led GBR margin 33sec
Mark 5: 24m 00sec NZL led GBR margin 43sec
Finish: 27m 06sec NZL led GBR margin 52sec
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Live race update – Louis Vuitton America’s Cup – Day 2 of the 37th Match – October 13, 2024.
INEOS Britannia Dockwalk
“Clouds” seen in today’s weather forecast – a message for Emirates Team NZ: www.facebook.com/EmiratesTeamNZ/videos/856692886587974
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Weather Forecast:
America’s Cup Weather Partner PredictWind has set up a dedicated Race Weather Center that offers fans access to daily weather insights, live webcams, and historical weather reports produced by meteorologists.
Current Forecast for Race Day 27:
Forecasts for Sunday by Arnaud Monges, former America’s Cup Team Meteorologist.
Sunday, October 13
Anticipated winds of 5 to 10 knots from the East are expected in the afternoon, along with a calm sea state. Morning clouds should gradually clear by the afternoon, with temperatures rising to 24°C.
America’s Cup Race Schedule – Races 3 and 4: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Race 3: INEOS Britannia (GBR) (Port Startbox Entry) vs Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL) (Starboard Startbox Entry) Start: 1410hrs CET
Race 4: Emirates Team New Zealand (Port Startbox Entry) vs INEOS Britannia (GBR) (Starboard Startbox Entry) Start: 1515hrs CET
Virtual Eye
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