1987 America's Cup - Race 1

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  • @slayer6936
    @slayer6936 Рік тому +4

    I remember watching this in 87 at 26 years old.

  • @rizzo1253
    @rizzo1253 Рік тому

    Thanks!

  • @1FiNsUp1
    @1FiNsUp1 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this footage. Fantastic stuff. Take it back!

  • @NigelTufnel612
    @NigelTufnel612 10 місяців тому +4

    I remember watching this live on the new ESPN network with Jim Kelly and Gary Jobson; a couple of observations that gave Stars and Stripes an advantage this day - 1) note the steering wheel input by both Connor vs. Murray - Dennis barely moves the wheel upwind, while Murray had almost constant steering input which equals more drag. Also, most of the crew on Stars and Stripes are low in the cockpit, heads down, while the Australians are all sitting up normally, looking around, increasing wind drag. These little things make a big difference in light and flukey conditions.

    • @CUTTINGEDGE121
      @CUTTINGEDGE121 9 місяців тому +1

      The Gunsmoke Blue Twelve

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 7 місяців тому

      Listen, Ian Murray knows how to drive a boat. Gary Jobson - barely. Steering wheel input is not as simple as all that - Kookaburra may have had a much smaller rudder, and her balance point could have been a lot different, requiring more rudder input. She may have been designed that way, in other words. And in light and flukey conditions, that's where crew wind drag is almost a complete non-factor.

    • @NigelTufnel612
      @NigelTufnel612 7 місяців тому

      @@dap777754 100 percent false - have you ever consistently raced in 3-5 knots of wind? Jobson wasn't even
      on the boat.

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 7 місяців тому

      @@NigelTufnel612 Correct - Jobson is the guy you listened to on ESPN, making those comments about steering wheel input and windage. You cited him by name. No one wanted him on the racecourse except Ted Turner. I think Jobson is an idiot. As for racing in light wind, if you are racing a J24 or a Lightning or a Thistle, something light in other words, yeah perhaps, perhaps a small advantage to laying low. (you don't see dinghy sailors "laying low", do you?) On a big, heavy Twelve I have serious doubts it makes any difference whatsoever. Also, they were not racing in 3-5 knots wind. Finally, I gather you are an expert on 12 Meter design, perhaps a naval architect? If you are, say so. Otherwise, I stand by my comment on steering input. 100 %.

    • @NigelTufnel612
      @NigelTufnel612 7 місяців тому

      @@dap777754 that is not what you said/implied - he did drive the boar; btw I watched the Australian coverage at the time.

  • @sailbags
    @sailbags Рік тому +2

    Wow, so this is the RAW feed?! I see where at what would have been a commercial break, we just dropped to audio/visual from the course, but no commentary feed. I remember sitting up in the middle of the night watching this on ESPN as a kid.

  • @RossSnyder78
    @RossSnyder78 Рік тому +2

    Love to see the 12 meters. It'd be great if they posted the challenger series of Stars and Stripes vs Kiwi Magic. Those two boats were more closely matched than Stars and Stripes vs Kookaburra III and had much more exciting races.

  • @kearseymorton2078
    @kearseymorton2078 3 місяці тому

    when america's cup was still about sailing and not about flying battery powered sea planes

  • @cherikentie
    @cherikentie Рік тому

    Loved the video guys! Keep it real 💯 👌 it's always entertaining and ALWAYS well-done

  • @macman6107
    @macman6107 Рік тому +3

    Wow. This right here was my childhood. Do you have footage of the series leading up to the Cup?

  • @LarsLindqvist
    @LarsLindqvist Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing! Great!

  • @AtomSmash3r
    @AtomSmash3r Рік тому

    Wow what a treat. Thanks!

  • @julian4548
    @julian4548 Рік тому

    It was great. And we were there. Todays AC is equally great. And we plan to be there !

  • @rcpmac
    @rcpmac Рік тому +7

    These days you get to see multiple lead changes exciting speeds. Today there are actual audiences for sailboat races both America’s Cup and GP52. While watching THIS video, I painted a bedroom and didn’t miss a beat. Even the kookaburra crew was seen passing a flask around during the 6th leg! 🥃

    • @WD-jz5jh
      @WD-jz5jh Рік тому +1

      HA! Yes, its Old School but I learned to sail like this

  • @TermiteUSA
    @TermiteUSA Рік тому

    This stuff is priceless.
    I had Gary Jobson with ESPN on vhs tapes and never knew Buddy Melges was there announcing frim Kookaburros' support boat. Great to see again, it was good times.

  • @Liam-x9l5r
    @Liam-x9l5r Рік тому +1

    Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.

  • @anthonyyates2309
    @anthonyyates2309 Рік тому +3

    Fascinating to see the pinnacle of sailing technology and skill in 1987

  • @stefanvanvuuren3931
    @stefanvanvuuren3931 Рік тому

    Back when commentary was priceless.

  • @AaronBelsham
    @AaronBelsham Рік тому +1

    PS: please upload 1992, 1995 and 2000!

  • @AaronBelsham
    @AaronBelsham Рік тому +12

    The glory days - back when it was an actual match - and the race lasted long enough to actually get into! Blink and you miss the races today.

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac Рік тому +2

      Quite the opposite. These days you get to see multiple lead changes exciting speeds. Today there are actual audiences for sailboat races both America’s Cup and GP52. While watching THIS video, I painted a bedroom and didn’t miss a beat. Even the kookaburra crew was seen passing a flask around during the 6th leg! 🥃

    • @bobj5357
      @bobj5357 Рік тому +2

      Actual sailboats IN the water being handled by actual crew and not flying OVER the water and being crewed by computers. I appreciate the technology but it's like watching aircraft and not boats.

    • @AaronBelsham
      @AaronBelsham Рік тому +3

      @rcpmac this 1987 cup was the most entered in the history of the cup and ever since. There was also a sufficient television audience that there were full 4-5 hour broadcasts every race day on free to air television around the world. Now they’re lucky to scrape together 3-4 teams including the defender, and the tv broadcast is only really in the realm of pay tv with some UA-cam live in certain countries where they couldn’t sell the rights. Hoping the NYYC wins the cup next time as they have promised to put the boats back in the water if they do.

  • @RodNZl-Esports
    @RodNZl-Esports Рік тому

    Awesome

  • @pierreharrison230
    @pierreharrison230 Рік тому

    Please up load 2007

  • @chriserickson1106
    @chriserickson1106 Рік тому +1

    Any of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals (in particular race 3) available for upload? Would love to see that tacking duel between New Zealand and Stars and Stripes.

    • @sundaysunshine-nt1rw
      @sundaysunshine-nt1rw Рік тому

      With the Australian broadcast preferably as it had genuine onboard audio from S&S

  • @StFidjnr
    @StFidjnr Рік тому

    Where's the 1995 america's cup

  • @stuarth43
    @stuarth43 Рік тому +1

    Montgomery,never sailed himself, knows zilch, thank god he is no longer is around

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 7 місяців тому

      I loved how his (Aussie, Kiwi?) accent went into hyper-drive whenever he got in front of a TV camera or on the mike.

  • @rossprentice4975
    @rossprentice4975 Рік тому +5

    So much better than the rubbish now

  • @rogerprout5574
    @rogerprout5574 Рік тому

    Connor wanted the pin at the start knowing the wind was to go left.

  • @Sincity6996
    @Sincity6996 9 місяців тому

    I'm so happy the resolution has improved over the years. Geez this is almost painful to watch today. 😅

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 7 місяців тому

      I taped this back in 1987. It was clear as day, then. What you are seeing is media degradation over the years.

  • @rogerprout5574
    @rogerprout5574 Рік тому

    Connors team down low for windage.

  • @whitec59
    @whitec59 Рік тому

    2:23:36 going up the mast?

  • @real2gone
    @real2gone Рік тому +3

    What an absolute snooze fest compared to the current three-foil flyers. There's no going back.

    • @rcpmac
      @rcpmac Рік тому

      Absolutely true

    • @sundaysunshine-nt1rw
      @sundaysunshine-nt1rw Рік тому +1

      The NZ broadcast does make it look boring, the Australian version had real onboard audio feed from stars and stripes, more exciting than the short attention span races of today.

    • @WD-jz5jh
      @WD-jz5jh Рік тому

      Of course, but its history. Would not be in the foil without the history

  • @SailingMOYA
    @SailingMOYA Рік тому

    strange and non livable solutions… no, thanks

  • @rizzo1253
    @rizzo1253 Рік тому

    Thanks!