{"id":7105,"date":"2013-09-12T21:09:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-13T02:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7105"},"modified":"2013-09-12T21:09:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T02:09:00","slug":"dog-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/?p=7105","title":{"rendered":"THIS DOG DOESN&#8217;T HUNT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1) I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A STATEMENT: JOHN KOSTECKI SHOULD FEEL VINDICATED. YOU CANNOT FIX A SLOW BOAT.<\/p>\n<p>2) ORACLE IS NOT WINNING STARTS, NEW ZEALAND IS LETTING THEM GO. WHY WOULD THEY RISK A FOUL OR DAMAGE ? ( remember Intrepid in 1967?)<\/p>\n<p>On a race course like this, if the boats were equal, winning the start would almost assure a victory. There are very few passing lanes. New Zealand&#8217;s tacks are better, their jibes are better.<\/p>\n<p>The bows on Oracle are too fine. There is no displacement. It is proving to be a mistake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7106\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7106\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ac-9-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7106\" alt=\"LOOK WHO IS STEERING\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ac-9-12-1024x446.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ac-9-12-1024x446.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ac-9-12-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/ac-9-12.jpg 2045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LOOK WHO IS STEERING<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7107\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7107\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC-67.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7107\" alt=\"ORACLE CLOSEUP\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC-67-1024x563.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC-67-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC-67-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC-67.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7107\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ORACLE CLOSEUP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7108\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7108\" alt=\"ORACLE AHEAD AT THE FIRST MARK\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC45-788x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC45-788x1024.jpg 788w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC45-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC45.jpg 972w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ORACLE AHEAD AT THE FIRST MARK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7109\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7109\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7109\" alt=\"NEW ZEALAND CLOSEUP\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC561-1024x519.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC561-1024x519.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC561-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW ZEALAND CLOSEUP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7110\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7110\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC78.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7110\" alt=\"DEEP CAMBER IN THE SIL\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC78-1024x704.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC78-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC78-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC78.jpg 1519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7110\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DEEP CAMBER IN THE SIL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7111\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7111\" alt=\"CREEPY BEHAVIOR\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC23-1024x736.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC23-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC23-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC23.jpg 1557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CREEPY BEHAVIOR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7112\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7112\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC97.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7112\" alt=\"NEW ZEALAND IN CONTROL\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC97-1024x657.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC97-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC97-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC97.jpg 1790w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7112\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NEW ZEALAND IN CONTROL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7113\" style=\"width: 558px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC69.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7113\" alt=\"PRETTY BUT POOR\" src=\"http:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC69-681x1024.jpg\" width=\"558\" height=\"839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC69-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC69-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/stephenlirakis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/AC69.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PRETTY BUT 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YOU CANNOT FIX A SLOW BOAT. 2) ORACLE IS NOT WINNING STARTS, NEW ZEALAND IS LETTING THEM GO. WHY WOULD THEY RISK A FOUL OR DAMAGE ? ( remember Intrepid in 1967?) 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