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I can do an effortpost later but worth pointing out how the Americans went from "greatest comeback in Sporting history" to "abject, dismal failure" in the last 2 defenses lol
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Thanks for bumping this thread, idk why I couldn't find it in my bookmarks, so crossposting from Nautical Insanity--but uh yeah looks like American Magic is done. 
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If anyone has speculation/scuttlebutt re: Defiant, American Magic, etc. please speak up. I'm still of the opinion that fiber will never be a strong enough repair to not be a concern on Patriot, but transporting and commissioning a world class GP boat even with unlimited resources in less than a week seems a gargantuan task. Sailing Anarchy salts are saying they've heard a battery box broke loose and caused the puncture but I haven't seen a reliable source for that.
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Yeah its my understanding Defiant is still in NZ but no one knows just how bare they stripped her or *exactly* where in NZ.
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Yeah the commentators last night said Luna Rossa are claiming they’re 10% faster since racing began in earnest
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Wistful of Dollars posted:I love these boats. I hope they keep this rule for a long time.  e: and for content, I compare this rule to F1 cars--pushing the limits of material science, and that's about it? At least F1 had a lot to do with development of hybrid systems for cars. I very much doubt Z axis foilers will become the norm in the sailboat world within the next 20 years, though, and quite frankly, all of the technowizardry that goes into making them fly kinda takes the romance out of the sport for me. I had more fun on my J24 yesterday afternoon than I ever do on the J90.
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Arriving under sail to the Americas Cup is something that should have always been enforced. If a boat is not capable of a transit, its not Americas' Cup worthy.
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