I watched the first three races of the America's Cup and it looks like the kiwis will have another chance to win the cup. The first race saw a dramatic 30 degree shift which helped TZ. Luna could rationalize that "we kept it close, so we did OK". The second race was a TZ start and cover. However, in the third race Luna won the start but lost. Wind shifts? Luck? Well yea, it's sailing! However, after three races the excuses become irrelevancies.
I thought the commentary on the third race was a bit silly. "TZ is ahead. It was all in the prestart."? Luna won the prestart! " TZ never made a mistake". Once again the start! What can you say after 60 minutes sailing? It must be hard to sound exciting and you have to say something. You go on auto pilot and say whatever is on the tip of the tongue?
In one of the starts, TZ bore away on Starboard and Luna went downwind. Does a ROW in the start sequence have to sail it's proper course; so once the Giveway boat goes on a run the ROW boat has to head up and can't penalize the port tack boat? My understanding is that the ROW can protest; in this race they weren't allowed to.
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