highup do you?

[Jon]

have any of these off your coast?
If I got a big ladder on my roof I could see them racing
These things fly
America's Cup: Images from the America's Cup World Series and Xmas Cup

 

[highup]

Nope! That means warmer weather because it would be like racing at Alaska in 23 ft waves if they tried that here.
OK, not that bad. It's windy here most of the time but the water temperature doesn't get above 60 in the summer.... Maybe 61 or 62 at the hottest. There really isn't any kind of racing like that on the ocean with any kind of boat. The only racing that's done is on a couple of the rivers near the coast.
Those guys are crazy.

 

[highup]

If I read it right, the water temperature right now is 50° at the ocean entrance to Coos Bay.

 

[highup]

In August the average ocean temperature is 55° and that is at the end of summer. Not a pleasant location for those kind of events especially considering the wind chill factor. Not many bikinis here.

 

[highup]

Here you go, Jon. Swim at your own risk. This ain't southern California.
https://www.beachconnection.net/news/swim110413_517.php

 

[Jon]

Found this
Auckland average December sea temperature
Max: 19.9°C / 66.6°F
Avg: 18.4°C / 65.1°F
Min: 17°C / 63.7°F

Lots of people spend all day at the beach bikinis and all

 

[highup]

10° is a lot John. Even 67 isn't very warm. There's a difference between bikinis in coos Bay and bikinis in Hawaii...... just trust me. That said you're not going to catch me wearing a speedo in either location.

 

[Jon]

The Americans arent doing too well with the races to see who challenges NZ for the Americas Cup
Not much wind today.
America's Cup 2021: INEOS Team UK continue to defy expectations, while NYYC American Magic vanish

 

[highup]

Jon, I think that has to be the most unwatched sport in the United States.
I'm thinking polo is more popular.
...... Might be more well known if the US won the race every year.

 

[Jon]

highup I dont really follow either even though The cup as bought millions into NZ
I wanna know how those boats get held up on those legs of which I enjoy watching when they are flying
I wasnt doing anything today and it happened to be on TV
Did you see our house on TV?
Mostly I just like to see which country wins especially between Australia and NZ

 

[highup]

The only thing that happens offshore here is fishing and commercial shipping. You guys have a lot warmer water than we do. I would expect the view on television to be 10 times better than being at the race.

 

[Jon]

America Magic raced today but capsized
I said they fly
Capsize! Dean Barker's American Magic suffer horror crash after going airborne chasing first Prada Cup win

 

[highup]

That looks expensive. I thought only powered boats could fly.

 

[Jon]

I hope they can keep racing as it will make the race more interesting. I heard alot of the electrics on board got wet along with a big hole in the hull

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/spo...-continue-in-prada-cup-after-dramatic-capsize

 

[highup]

Electronics got wet? I thought these were sailboats.

 

[highup]

And that big hole in the hull can be repaired easily with flex tape.

 

[Jon]

Just think how much money America has spent to get to this stage?
The NZ boat capsized earlier on at one of the practices but they managed to carry on
Maybe you can put an offer in so you can have the boat sitting in your back yard?
Wonder how much technology can be used in other situations?
Maybe cruise ships will be able to "fly" instead of using motors to keep the Greenies happy?

 

[Jon]

This is what sportsmanship is all about. How the Kiwis are helping Americas Magic to race again
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/ameri...ealand-to-help-american-magic-rebuild-patriot

 

[highup]

That's pretty nice. The Americans now owe it to themselves to lose.

 

[Jon]

They up and going again
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/ameri...merican-magic-back-on-water-as-testing-begins