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A repair competition within the America's Cup
The competition starts by the New Zealand style where they tried to force an error on the other (in this case Luna Rossa) in order to be excused from theirs own.
But, watch out, you must have the perfect timing associated with your trajectory to hope to be successful: and this wasn’t the case…! Defeated!
There is the Swedish style where with a small lead; they could fix their error “without a problem” crossing the finish line just before the French, more than just a little frustrated…! Victory!
Exactly, there is the French style where with a small lead, cannot repair their mistake just before crossing the finish line! Defeated!
In English it was explained: a boat sails completely to the course side of the line and then finishes” rule ISAF Appendix C 7.2 (d)
Therefore, the mast didn’t completely cross to the course side of the finish line before re-crossing the finish line.
There is only one international race committee with this level of competence to see something and understand the difference in style between the Swedish and French styles.
It is the mystique of the America’s Cup!!!
Above all the result is this: it is better to fix things with the Swedish style rather than the French!
Then, there is the German style: hats off…!
We don’t say anything to anyone, we wait politely, we sail for a half an hour as if nothing had happened and that it will fix itself…!
We then call the race committee to get the confirmation that we don't have a penalty anymore, we have to hold our heads in our hands because we can't believe what has happened…!! Because we have lost anyway!
Finally, there is the Chinese style where we “seriously” repair the damage on Longtze: 24 hours by 24, with relay teams of every 12 hours, are reattaching the top of the keel in an area which should never have possibility of separating....! Certainly, there is nothing to lose!
Finally, we will be repairing the morale’s of those who might see their goals escaping and pick them back up again.
Luc Gellusseau
Chief operation manager
But, watch out, you must have the perfect timing associated with your trajectory to hope to be successful: and this wasn’t the case…! Defeated!
There is the Swedish style where with a small lead; they could fix their error “without a problem” crossing the finish line just before the French, more than just a little frustrated…! Victory!
Exactly, there is the French style where with a small lead, cannot repair their mistake just before crossing the finish line! Defeated!
In English it was explained: a boat sails completely to the course side of the line and then finishes” rule ISAF Appendix C 7.2 (d)
Therefore, the mast didn’t completely cross to the course side of the finish line before re-crossing the finish line.
There is only one international race committee with this level of competence to see something and understand the difference in style between the Swedish and French styles.
It is the mystique of the America’s Cup!!!
Above all the result is this: it is better to fix things with the Swedish style rather than the French!
Then, there is the German style: hats off…!
We don’t say anything to anyone, we wait politely, we sail for a half an hour as if nothing had happened and that it will fix itself…!
We then call the race committee to get the confirmation that we don't have a penalty anymore, we have to hold our heads in our hands because we can't believe what has happened…!! Because we have lost anyway!
Finally, there is the Chinese style where we “seriously” repair the damage on Longtze: 24 hours by 24, with relay teams of every 12 hours, are reattaching the top of the keel in an area which should never have possibility of separating....! Certainly, there is nothing to lose!
Finally, we will be repairing the morale’s of those who might see their goals escaping and pick them back up again.
Luc Gellusseau
Chief operation manager