America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand is too strong for Oracle Team USA
America's CupIn evidenzaVela 19 Giugno 2017 Zerogradinord 0
Hamilton – Battle resumed on Father’s Day in the America’s Cup Match, presented by Louis Vuitton, with Jimmy Spithill’s Oracle Team USA looking to seize back the advantage gained by Peter Burling’s Emirates Team New Zealand on day one. However, it was day two to the Kiwis again, with Emirates Team New Zealand recording two more back-to-back victories over the Defenders of the America’s Cup, putting themselves 3-0 up in the first-to-seven series that will determine the winner of the 35th America’s Cup.
After racing had finished on day two, Jimmy Spithill looked ahead to the five day break before racing restarts on 24th June and what Oracle Team USA can do to put themselves back in the fight. “These are going to be the most important five days of this America’s Cup campaign for us,” said the two-time winner of the America’s Cup.
“I thought we took a good step forward from yesterday, but it is clear we have to find some speed from somewhere, that is no secret.
“If we were forced to race day after day we’d be in some serious trouble at the moment. This break coming up is a massive opportunity for us as a team to go away and regroup.
“Everything will be put out on the table, nothing will be off limits, and over the next five days our incredible shore team will be looking at every aspect of our boat.
“Nothing will escape our eyes, I can guarantee that. Whether it’s system related, appendage related, sailing technique or strategy, we are going to look at absolutely everything.
“The motivation is always there, the team is hungry and we’re a very competitive group, but we are also a candid group and it is quite clear we need to make some changes.
“We feel that with the resources we have here we can make the changes to improve the boat and give us more speed. It looks like we have some good sailing days coming up over these next five days so we’ll be into 24 hour shifts.
“We’ve been in a situation like this before and we’ve had less time. We’ve got five important days and we’ll be using every single hour of them.
“We have to respond.”
In reply, despite knowing that repeating the opening weekend’s performance when racing resumes on 24th June would confirm Emirates Team New Zealand as the 35th America’s Cup champions, Burling again warned his team against complacency.
“We are walking away with two victories again but, much the same as yesterday, we made too many mistakes,” said the Kiwi helmsman.
“We now have five days to keep pushing on and progressing because everyone in this team is hungry to keep on improving and learning.
“We know full well if we stand still, Jimmy (Spithill) and Oracle Team USA will catch us so we have plenty of work on in the next five days.
“We’re happy to take those four wins because it is no secret that we are here to win the America’s Cup. We knew to do that we had to win eight races and so we have to keep on battling to ensure that is what we do.”
No comments so far.
Be first to leave comment below.