Comments for Emirates Team New Zealand http://www.emiratesteamnz.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:46:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on ‘Confusion’ brings on the good and not so good by Marcel Fachler http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/confusion-about-the-good-and-not-so-good/#comment-2875 Marcel Fachler Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:46:31 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15568#comment-2875 Thank you, thank you for your blogs. I follow your position every 3 hours. Hang in there. Marcel Fachler Thank you, thank you for your blogs. I follow your position every 3 hours. Hang in there.
Marcel Fachler

]]> Comment on Out in front and confronted with a tactical minefield by alloycowboy http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield-out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield-out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield/#comment-2869 alloycowboy Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:27:19 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15553#comment-2869 @Malcolm, on this leg it's not going to be a matter of making a mistake or not, it's going to be who can avoid the most pot holes (dead zones) that wins. If you follow the weather along the line on Orthodromy there is a big dead zone right in the middle of it. @Malcolm, on this leg it’s not going to be a matter of making a mistake or not, it’s going to be who can avoid the most pot holes (dead zones) that wins. If you follow the weather along the line on Orthodromy there is a big dead zone right in the middle of it.

]]> Comment on Out in front and confronted with a tactical minefield by malcolm http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield-out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield-out-in-front-and-confronted-with-a-tactical-minefield/#comment-2868 malcolm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:27:55 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15553#comment-2868 Please Camper, make it happen on this leg. don't make any &^%$##)(&*^ mistakes. Please Camper, make it happen on this leg. don’t make any &^%$##)(&*^ mistakes.

]]> Comment on CAMPER sets sail for Auckland by Callum Pattie. http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/camper-sets-sail-for-auckland/#comment-2848 Callum Pattie. Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:56:45 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15329#comment-2848 Hi Chris Nicholson, Are you related to Emma Nicholson M.P. in England. You have the same eyes and nose as hers, and could pass off as a nephew or cousin. You will win again. Cal. Hi Chris Nicholson,
Are you related to Emma Nicholson M.P. in England. You have the same eyes and nose as hers, and could pass off as a nephew or cousin.

You will win again.

Cal.

]]> Comment on Soft start and then we’re back in the rough stuff by alloycowboy http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/soft-start-and-then-were-right-back-into-it/#comment-2817 alloycowboy Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:52:21 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15409#comment-2817 @Hamish, just make sure the crew gets there "2 gills" of rum everyday to keep them well lubricated. @Hamish, just make sure the crew gets there “2 gills” of rum everyday to keep them well lubricated.

]]> Comment on Audio: Nico on the first stage of Leg 4 by Malcolm Thompson http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/audio-nico-on-the-first-stage-of-leg-4/#comment-2599 Malcolm Thompson Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:32:00 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15348#comment-2599 Is it just me or does Camper look to be trimmed slightly bow heavy compared to the other boats? Looks to push a hell of a lot of water whereas the others have the bow knuckle just on or out of the water... Is it just me or does Camper look to be trimmed slightly bow heavy compared to the other boats? Looks to push a hell of a lot of water whereas the others have the bow knuckle just on or out of the water…

]]> Comment on CAMPER sets sail for Auckland by Lyndsay Prendiville http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/camper-sets-sail-for-auckland/#comment-2596 Lyndsay Prendiville Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:45:01 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15329#comment-2596 Best wishes from 30 Year 8 students, we are following your progress and hope to be at the dock in Auckland when you arrive!!! Albany Junior High School Appleby Road Albany Auckland Best wishes from 30 Year 8 students, we are following your progress and hope to be at the dock in Auckland when you arrive!!!
Albany Junior High School
Appleby Road
Albany
Auckland

]]> Comment on Tough day for CAMPER in Sanya by malcolm http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/disappointing-day-for-camper-in-sanya/#comment-2587 malcolm Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:49:27 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15312#comment-2587 is it a design issue, Camper just looks slower than the other spanish team. i wish them the best on this leg, they need to win this one. is it a design issue, Camper just looks slower than the other spanish team.
i wish them the best on this leg, they need to win this one.

]]> Comment on Leg 4: Brutal start from monsoon winds by Terry WElls http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/leg-4-brutal-start-from-monsoon-winds/#comment-2367 Terry WElls Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:47:20 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15262#comment-2367 Well done on proam victory .Now youve finaly won a race ive no doubt you can keep the momentum up and win some more.GO CAMPER ETNZ !! Well done on proam victory .Now youve finaly won a race ive no doubt you can keep the momentum up and win some more.GO CAMPER ETNZ !!

]]> Comment on Round the buoys v. round the world by alloycowboy http://www.emiratesteamnz.com/2012/02/round-the-buoys-v-round-txhe-world/#comment-2310 alloycowboy Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:20:22 +0000 http://etnzblog.com/?p=15221#comment-2310 Not to be a smart ass but isn't it really the utilization of "simple machines" that makes sailing and sail boats possible at all? So the less sailors the more simple machines you need. Actually you know ETNZ could put together a really nice educational demo showing how you use simple machines to sail. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_machine Oh and technology historian James Burke also did a really nice documentry on how simple machines effected sailing and change the world. (Sorry about the title, I didn't choose it.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hukkfbevWM Not to be a smart ass but isn’t it really the utilization of “simple machines” that makes sailing and sail boats possible at all? So the less sailors the more simple machines you need. Actually you know ETNZ could put together a really nice educational demo showing how you use simple machines to sail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_machine

Oh and technology historian James Burke also did a really nice documentry on how simple machines effected sailing and change the world. (Sorry about the title, I didn’t choose it.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hukkfbevWM

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