Comments on: Little needs to change for the next challenge http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/ Peter Lester's Blog - Louis Vuitton Cup - America's Cup - Yachting in General Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Julian http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4356 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:27:06 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4356 Great idea! A Sir Peter Blake Cup would be an awesome idea, especially if we capitalised on using the ACC 5 boats. I mean, there’s enough of them out there now, right?

]]> By: Jays http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4330 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 09:32:22 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4330 well, we know for sure he wouldn’t compete cos he is too much of a panty-waist to win anything in a fair competition.

]]> By: vanilla radio http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4328 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 07:22:17 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4328 maybe we should just let him keep the AC, cos as long as he’s got his hands on it he’ll always rig things to his advantage. Let’s kick off a new regatta – The Sir Peter Blake Cup – a yachting world cup built on a rock solid foundation inspired by Blake’s values of sportmanship and fair play… values that are obviously foreign to the likes of Bertarelli…

]]> By: jays http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4326 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 01:30:13 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4326 God Betarelli is such a PUSSY!!!

Oooh, I gave ETNZ an ALMOST level playing field after screwing over their syndicate and they almost beat me!!!

I know, I’ll change the rules so that they have absolutely no chance this time.

This guy reminds me of those rich little kids who are completely valueless but rely on mummy & daddy to make them into “big men”.

]]> By: terry v http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4324 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:02:03 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4324 Hi David G.
What’s Coutt’s got to offer?
Tactically under pressure TeamNZ made some bad decisions. I have the impression that they sailed as if they were racing their big brother – near enough to equal in every department, but lacking the confidence to go for the killer blow.
The difference, rightly or wrongly may have been the Butterworth factor. I think he is good, but not that good, and if anyone knows him well enough to get into his head it’s RC. The psychological advantage (along with his design skills, leadership, and sailing ability) of having Russell in the team would be huge.
Two teams is not going to happen – there isn’t the funding.

]]> By: Giulio Z http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4318 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:29:12 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4318 Hi DavidYou’ve been UNblocked :-)
I think RC, even alone, could be more than valuable for LR if it’s true that Francesco De Angelis is leaving. But I also like the idea of seeing him on a second NZ challenge.
I hope he will not sign for Larry’s Oracle “Raping” :-)

]]> By: David G http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4317 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:16:53 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4317 G’day Terry V. Interesting. But I don’t believe we need Russell Coutts.

He’s certainly a top helmsman (but no better possibly than Dean Barker who is absolutely on top of his game at the moment). And I’m confident our design team have their heads in the right space as well (as NZL92 is very close in boat speed to SUI100).

So really, without bringing Brad Butterworth and the other Alinghi Kiwis with him, what can Russell offer us that we need?

]]> By: Giuio Z http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4315 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:31:45 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4315 Jays, I think Alinghi have already started their design for the new boats long ago…
They were absolutely sure to win this AC easily and I think they didn’t expect a challenger could be so competitive. It would have been fantastic to see Brad and Ernie’s faces in case of a TNZ’s win.

]]> By: Giuio Z http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4314 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:16:33 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4314 Alinghi will have a really huge advantage in the next AC. :-(
They will release the specifications of the new class when they will be well ahead in the development of their first boat. They will choose the things that will best suite their design team. And I think they have already decided where the next AC will be raced, so they also know the wind and sea condition they will find.
If this is not enough, the defender(s) will be allowed to take part in the challenger trials, (and they will have their own private trials, de facto allowing them a two boats campaign)
We chellengers should cooperate heavily, and when racing the Swiss before the Cup, we should make an agreement to let them win and go quietly fishing to the finsh. :-)
I know it’s not the best for sport.. Call it sand bagging… :-)

I liked Desafio and what they have done this year.
If they really put their hands on Paul and Francesco they will be much more competitive!
But if they were chosen as COR the reason is that Alinghi will not have any COR…
Everything will be decided by the good old Ernie alone…

]]> By: vanilla radio http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4313 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:03:49 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4313 Regarding Russell Coutts, i heard on tvnz’s close up program that he has a get out clause in his contract with oracle should tnz want him. apparantly coutts is keen to return to NZ to raise his family.

]]> By: vanilla radio http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4312 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 06:01:16 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4312 i agree – NZ should try to put in 2 entries. I doubt they’ll have the funds needed for a second strong entry so maybe they can join forces with the aussies as a ANZAC entry and share the spoils… we’re now on a rescue mission to bring back the sportmanship and fair play into the AC as Peter Blake vowed to do when we won it in 1995… as long as Bertarelli is in control he’ll rig things to his advantage… it’s just not cricket (or sailing in this case) :)

]]> By: terry v http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4311 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:53:48 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4311 Hi Peter
Has anybody in Team NZ got the foresight to make Russell Coutts the offer to join as tactician and design co-ordinator?
Terry V

]]> By: jays http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4309 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:07:55 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4309 Really? only one boat???? wot the hell?

So the defender is allowed only one boat too right?

What concerns me the most is that Ernie doesnt plan to release the new laws about boats until the end of the year at which time there will be only 18 months to go.

BUT, Alinghi will know where they are heading with the design rules and can start their design IMMEDIATELY.

Hey Dave, you know wot ETNZ should do?
They should enter TWO syndicates that just happen to build complementary designs. That way, the two syndicates can “cooperate” and that would be “almost” like 2 boat testing!!!!

Mwahahahaha! (evil laugh) ;-)

]]> By: David G http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4308 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 03:01:54 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4308 Hey Jays. Apparently the new Protocol restricts the challengers to ONE new boat only. That obviously leaves no room for two boat testing, except that the Defender will have the opportunity to race a new ACC rule boat. Bloody Ernie up to his old tricks again, eh? Cheers.

]]> By: jays http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4307 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:57:17 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4307 Hey guys, I’m still here ;-)

It would be a real shame to see Francesco DeAngelis leave LR, he seems such a lovely affable sort of bloke.

A sort of kiwi with a different accent if you will ;-)

I think that allowing the defender to take part in the challenger trials is abuse of power and another example of Ernie’s disgraceful behaviour.

I do however like the idea of having a new boat design. That should really spice things up!!!

Hey Giulio, do you really think that the challengers would only have one new boat each?
The boats aren’t THAT much bigger and presumably much of the cost of these things is the design etc…

]]> By: David G http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4305 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:59:41 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4305 Sorry. 32nd AC that should be

]]> By: David G http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4304 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:58:58 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4304 Guys. Good to 50% of the profits from the 33rd AC to be shared between the Challengers – 30 million Euros, apparently. Maybe Ernie isn’t so money hungry after all? Cheers.

]]> By: David G http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4303 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:47:17 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4303 G’day, Giulio. So there’s life after the AC? Encouraging isn’t it. Cayard with Desafio could well be a winning combination.

If the Alinghi Kiwi ‘tight five’ stay put (as the rumours say they will) and don’t follow Coutts, he will not be the force he once was, in my opinion. So it doesn’t matter where he goes – BMW Oracle Racing or Luna Rossa.

I rate Paul and we know the Desafio design team had their heads pretty much in the right space.

I agree about the advantage to Alinghi in a defender trial. Remember when Dennis Connor took over Mighty Mary (not that it did him any good against the Kiwis anyway) but as the Defender, you have the option to choose the fastest boat available.

]]> By: Giulio Z http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4302 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:06:18 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4302 Hi mates! Here I am again! I miss you and the blog… ;-)

Rumor has it that RC will sign for LR…
What do you think? Could it be possible or is it mere speculation?
In any case it is almost certain tha Francesco De Angelis will leave our team. :-(
There is another rumor about he (FDA) and Paul Cayard signing for Desafio…

What do you think about the new protocol?
I think it’s not so bad, but the “defender trials” will give Alinghi an immense advantage, considering that the challengers will probably have only one new boat each.

Ciao
Giulio

]]> By: Julian http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4301 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 21:44:29 +0000 http://peterlester.co.nz/2007/07/05/little-needs-to-change-for-the-next-challenge/#comment-4301 Yeah, I couldn’t believe the statement that said: “Just because you run the campaign doesn’t mean you should be on the boat,” he said. “You put your best team on the boat.”

The was a cheap shot across Dalt’s bow!

But then I thought about it…

HELLO? Is Berty Relly on board? Did he have to work like Dalts did to earn his spot? I think not.

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