Tag: America’s Cup

  • The local boys have it tough…

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    Simon Scullion

    Into the semi-finals we go, and the pressure dial gets turned up a few notches. Having got this far, the four teams going head-to-head in their pairings know that they cannot afford any errors. The first to five wins in a best of nine matches. Having topped the table, Emirates Team New Zealand earned the…

  • Louis Vuitton Round Robin roundup

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    Simon Scullion

    Today the semi-finals kick off with the first matches between the top four teams from the round robins. The final standings saw Emirates Team New Zealand step into the top spot having trailed BMW ORACLE Racing and Luna Rossa Challenge in third for most of the competition. However wins against both and Victory Challenge in…

  • Louis Vuitton Predictions – Thurs 3rd May

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    Simon Scullion

    A few things have been turned on their head already during this second round of matches, with racing being cancelled due to too much wind, and the Chinese scoring a famous and moral-boosting win over none other than the mighty BMW ORACLE! However the table is starting to stabilise, with the teams in contention for…

  • Louis Vuitton Predictions – Weds 2nd May

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    Simon Scullion

    After so many cancellations due to lack of wind, it was only a question of time before we saw too much. Yesterday saw racing abandonded with 30 knot gusts on both courses.  Lets hope today provides s with slightly calmer conditions! Flight three from yesterday will be raced along with flight 4. Predictions as follows:…

  • Louis Vuitton Predictions – Tue 1st May

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    Simon Scullion

    Following the shock defeat of ORACLE BMW yesterday to the Chinese (although the Americans did have a headsail problem for pretty much the whole match) lets see what surprises today gives us! My picks in bold: Flight 3 Desafío Español 2007 – Areva Challenge +39 Challenge – Emirates Team New Zealand United Internet Team Germany…

  • Louis Vuitton Predictions – Mon 30th April

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    Simon Scullion

    Into Round Robin 2 we go, with the pressure building on the teams in mid-table to out a string of results together to try and make a stake for the 4th semi-final spot. i still don’t see any real danger to the big three teams, though the Kiwis will be starting to worry that they…