The GREATEST Comeback ever! 🔥 USA v New Zealand | 34th America's Cup

[@OhThatsExquisitte]

I still think of these boats and these races all of the time. I remember watching the whole cup and was amazed at just how much each team learned after each race. At the beginning they couldnt even turn without falling off the foils. Then halfway through this battle, you essentially lost the race if you ever got off the foils. Truly amazing sailing.

[@nzriot]

aye, I followed the whole thing too at the time, and it was heartbreaking to be so close and still lose... but at the same time... it was an amazing comeback, and I was very impressed with how team USA actually found a way to turn their fortunes completely around so effectively.

[@houseis]

​@@nzriot They used a computer device to control the foils which has since been banned from sport 😂 the computer device was also invented by a Kiwi

[@jeromedamian5740]

I remember seeing the Oracle parked in New Zealand. It's such a beautiful craft up close.

[@tj7870]

best sailboat racing i have ever seen!!!!!!!

[@slode1693]

That start on race 11 was the best start in a sailing race I've ever witnessed. I remember sitting on the couch just LMAO.

[@whitneymacdonald4396]

Amazing boats but I miss the elegance, beauty and quality of racing with the 12s.

[@michaellorenzen8200]

these aren't boats the technology has turned them into something else and I agree

[@solandri69]

The America's Cup has always been about designing the best boat. It's not a race where all competitors use identical equipment, to find out who are the best sailors (the kind of sailing you see in the Olympics). The boats have to be designed to meet certain mathematical parameters, but there are tradeoffs allowed within those parameters (the 12 meters refers to a formula, not the length of the boat). And anything else not constrained by those parameters is allowed (e.g. the famous AUS winged keel). After a century of racing 12 meters, their design was probably as optimized as could be. So a change was necessary to breathe new life into the design competition the Cup is supposed to be about. Whether you like the catamarans or not, it's indisputable that these boats have advanced sailboat design by leaps and bounds. Their similarity to aircraft just drives home the point that the Navier-Stokes equations do not distinguish between water or air. These boats are essentially the first flat-screen TV produced (42" and cost $20k). Eventually their technology will come down in price and make its way into regular boats (just like you can buy a 50" TV for $200 now). We're already seeing more widespread use of carbon fiber, thanks to manufacturing research and field testing done to race these boats.

[@hd-xc2lz]

@@solandri69 They haven't advanced sailboat design, they've advanced race tech for a very narrow application. Outside of materials, there is nothing on these "boats" applicable to practical use by cruisers or amateur racers. I wouldn't even compare these vehicles to cats, the point of the foil is diminish the impact of current, and for many of us that's simply not sailing. Large scale kitesurfing would be a better description.

[@dustinlee2310]

​@@hd-xc2lz incorrect. There is a LOT that can be transferred to 'regular' sailing vessels, larger ocean going fleets, etc. Hydrofoils to reduce drag. Wing sails for better efficiency. Better hull design. How to build human-powered hydraulic systems that are incredibly light weight. There are many more. People need to stop saying these aren't boats, or they aren't useful, etc. The originator of the Cup would have said the samenthing about the 12m and j class boats. This is called progression. Get used to it. Or not. But don't be upset.

[@sparkeyjones6261]

Wow, has it already been over 10 years?? I attended all the races that year here in San Francisco. It was an awesome comeback. Got invited into Larry Elisons's afterparty the evening of the last race. Crazy times.

[@pearlhorodko9436]

Incredible amazing. What a crew.

[@jjjcanas40]

so you release a video in Jan 2024, without stating the year of the race, of a race in fact held in 2014 in SF from an account titled "...Barcelona". If you're trying to expand interest in the sport by appealing to those of us who don't know the 34th from 37th race, you are doing a pretty lousy job. You need to improve your communication strategy.

[@teeanahera8949]

Speaking of communication the date on the video clearly said 2013. 4:01 09/18/‘13. I think we should complain about how Americans don’t know how to write the date! 😂

[@petermede3698]

Oh snap, we meaning USA need to Captain better also. Barcelona is going to be off the chain.​@@teeanahera8949

[@mattleathen445]

@@teeanahera8949none of the descriptions of the video indicate the date. Not in the title. Not in the description, even. So if someone doesn’t know the AC number count matching to year, they had to watch an implied new event to see that is a decade old. That’s not good communication! That’s clickbait.

[@FoxtrotYouniform]

​@@teeanahera8949heck, the 2nd tag they put in their own video is Barcelona2024 lol

[@scottwall8419]

How's he supposed to know your an idiot that doesn't know the 34th frok the 37th? Serious question, I'm sure you get it all the time.

[@jsytac]

You edited the race where NZL was ahead but the race was cancelled due to time. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Pete-z6e]

Funny that!

[@SoaaJr]

😂agree but its ok we know

[@steveschwalje6409]

How about the race where NZ was way ahead and the race was cancelled b/c of “high winds”

[@MTheroy]

No clue how I got here or what I’m really watching but it’s pretty amazing.

[@tweedataf]

I watched these races everyday in surprise! Im a New Zealander. I was astounded at what happened! Kept me watching every morning! But, still, so very weird. Even now, in 2024, I dont think we would see this happen again lol. This was some time ago now. But still in my mind lol

[@kiwioffgrid2437]

I would suggest that some of the kiwis sailors took a huge payment. It happens all the time. Do you remover when the kiwi cricketers were paid to throw matches? I think only Lou Vincent was found guilty, however he implicated many including Cairns?

[@tonycrockett8685]

I as hired as the onsite Project Manager to build the wireless network for AC34, not to mention I got to see the races first hand.

[@jamesbyrd468]

Still miss the old 12 meter boats.

[@hd-xc2lz]

Miss boats for which current is a consideration.

[@HarryShagnasty-sc9zd]

And changing sails

[@dustinlee2310]

Go watch the j class then.

[@richardcasey4439]

Those boats are technological marvels

[@michaellorenzen8200]

IMO those aren't boats

[@somenygaard]

@@michaellorenzen8200What would you call them?

[@1212354a]

Hydrofoils

[@lbco5229]

Ahh, this was such a great event. Incredible sailors and machines. And what a come-back by Oracle/USA. I understand why they dialed it down, but what a magnificent era.

[@richardmatatahi4563]

This lost only hardened Team New Zealand resolve to comeback better, stronger & faster. Next time would be a different story and their redemption complete. Still the team to beat & caretakers & Defenders of the America's Cup. So come and get it and all the best to the challengers.

[@phil10000]

Way to go guys the hard work payed off congrats go USA

[@colingillespie4682]

Remember the time the Americans installed a computer into their boat to control the foiling since they couldn't compete without it.

[@yoHOBODAN]

wait a minute. I just watched a video saying the CarParkles getting the legends aviation award was the greatest comeback ever. Communication is the key

[@frankesposito2182]

Great Job by both teams....now are you ready for me to bring back the Old Yatch's from the 80's boats !!! !!! !!!

[@dustinlee2310]

Those boats were pretty boring. 3 minute tacking duel, 1.5.hours of sleep inducing sailing

[@DP-8964]

I has to extend my leave, luckily I was able to work remotely, that was one hell over a comeback, or one hell of the fumble, all depends on which side you were rooting for. SF Bay was actually the perfect venue for such a race.

[@alfredhughes578]

The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.

[@halfnelson6115]

I remember hearing those words over that ski jump crash every Saturday afternoon.

[@somenygaard]

What show was that on? I watched it as a child.

[@trex6142]

Great racing at a great vinue. The race course was literally surrounded by cities.

[@dadcooks1347]

I’d call it almost the biggest f-up of all time, they had the fastest boat from the get go, they just didn’t know how to sail it. They had to observe the kiwis in order to learn. And when you add on barkers poor starting…well the rest is history. Also, they should have been banned from the event for cheating in the lead up World Series events where they were adding weight to the boats and shifting it around, they pinned that on someone in their team so the real guilty guys would still be able to sail in the cup.

[@ignisraendl3721]

exactly!! Oracle couldn't foil into the wind until ETNZ showed them how. also that 9th race where ETNZ crossed the line first but was over the time limit due to light winds was embarrassing for Oracle too. great for their lawyers but still🤭

[@patrickflanagan317]

But it all came down to the last minute rule change by the USA lowering the upper wide limit. That meant the Kiwi boat was built a lot heavier and stronger, Still time has shown that the best boat wins even with dodgy deals done!!

[@danh2716]

A lotta Cope around here.

[@danh2716]

A lotta Cope around here.

[@danh2716]

A lotta Cope around here.

[@eddieohearn17]

I remember the days when I was actually about sailing not about the technical aspects of a boat and that’s sad

[@toomanyhobbies2011]

When was that? 12m was about as close as it got, but even it depended on technical superiority.

[@eddieohearn17]

@@toomanyhobbies2011 it’s pretty obvious that you have no depth of knowledge when it comes to the cup and that’s OK. This is going back to pre-Connor days when it was a skipper and the crew that beat a skipper and a crew in roughly the same bolts, almost identical it depended upon the scale of the crew not the technical aspects of the boat. Yes, skill is needed but it’s diminished by the technical aspects of a boat and that’s not sailing.

[@donhearn2248]

@@eddieohearn17 yeah.... I prefer the mini or the globe boats be tech centric ....the AC use to be almost an OD race

[@eddieohearn17]

@@donhearn2248 I totally agree with you. The America’s cup has become more about experimenting to make a boat more technical faster, but never the crew. And we do need improvements and technology. That’s good. But don’t we need individuals that can actually sail? Going out and hiring a large piece of meat that can work a grinder. Nope.

[@vicipiz]

I reckon it’s about the sailing this year! We saw American magic lose a race today because the stuffed up a manoeuvre. The sailors this year seem to be the difference

[@erickvanveen5204]

Because of this boat race. They had to change the most iconic race to March 2013 in San Francisco and someone died during the swim of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon.

[@psalm49]

what was the date of this event?

[@fionawimber1028]

The fact that a movie has not been made about this comeback really bothers me! If it was any other sport, there'd be a movie and a novel and probably a sequel as well!! But because it's sailing, which is for some reason I cannot understand, seen as the sort of red-headed stepchild of sports, no one cares enough!! It makes me really angry that sailing is not given its due. It was a sport before all these other sports. The least people could do is give it its proper respect but nooooo!!!

[@quentincrisp6933]

Try the 2017 Super Bowl with the Patriots losing 28-3 in the 3rd Quarter!

[@geoffperkins8796]

If it wasn’t for a little wind change the Kiwis would have won it in the race that was timed out. Lead by a country mile and within a few hundred metres of the finish line and it timed out? Then the American boat employed Kiwis to make the changes they needed to make the, go fast. Had nothing really to do with Spithill but he seems to get 100% of the credit. Having said that Barker didn’t really perform great for all those races ..

[@DP-8964]

NZL was ahead 8-1. They had 8 races to win one and the trophy. They fumbled badly, probably worst ever in any sports. You seemed to be sored about it. Oh well.

[@staticman1263]

@@DP-8964 Fumbled? You mean USA cheated and used the courts to allow an automated guidance system from a 747 to be installed. They only won because of it. despite it being in clear violation of the rules.

[@Writer_Davide]

Was this the time Oracle fitted a Boeing aircraft stabilizer during a 3 day lay off? Doesn’t seem like they played fair if you can completely change a boat dynamics during a match.

[@myway148]

From 2013

[@skyking9835]

I remember that race, there was an app for that!

[@cindyreid6404]

From the movie 300 "we must consult the Oracle" 😂😂

[@garyandrews746]

As 2022 came to a close, the Ministry of Transport's road toll count reached a provisional figure of 378 people killed on New Zealand roads during the year. The 2021 and 2020 final road tolls both reached 318 road fatalities in each year - meaning this year's toll surged 60 people higher

[@geoffneal9146]

USA was so lucky that race got called off just before NZ was about to win the series

[@dustinlee2310]

The AC organizers were undoubtedly extremely upset that they had put that time rule in the books. They did a lot to make sure Larry Ellison would not win, yet that scrappy team found a way. And luck definitely fell on their side in that time-out as well.

[@k9six185]

These boats are fun to watch….but I miss the old J boats…….

[@cjod33]

And to think, There was such a big fuss in the eighties with that winged keel thing.😂

[@pistonburner6448]

Jimmy Spithill has a funny sounding American accent.

[@klburroughsnz]

I miss the investigation - what did Team USA 'change' on that boat, would be interesting to know

[@btankful]

This is a 2013 race.

[@shadowflash8519]

tacking! Daffy duck 'em... etc. Love the movie, but only thing i know about this lol

[@AccordQS]

Amazing

[@briseboy]

Originally, i had wondered who lived in the Fly Emirates region of Australia, where the Flies controlled all. There, one has to raise spiders to overcome the flies on those guys.

[@briseboy]

New Zealand has blackflies, which no one talks about, but appear when the wind dies down. Oddly, unlike sailors they fly slowly.

[@davidrhodes7655]

Wouldn't have happened had the Kiwi s not given them that lay day

[@TheSailingFamily]

This could have been a great video. But instead you do not explain what is on the line, how many more races are needed to win. And its all about the starts. Please re-edit!

[@iammaximus614]

… Happy July 4th Holiday 2024! 🇺🇸🗽

[@jrphartley]

Greatest comeback video but no one thought to include scoreboard on screen? Doh!

[@brantkozlovskis4316]

Jimmy take a bow - Legend!!

[@theguire]

This was the best America's Cup event of all time. I like the AC75 and the decision to change was valid. But these Cats rocked. Hands down more exciting and interesting.

[@antestiusleontius3774]

What a fantastic battle! Those catamarans were really bastards to steer!

[@markwarne-smith4560]

Every Australian says Nahhh

[@curtishughes5430]

Great achievement coming back like that. They never gave up.

[@WhiteCheddar.]

What sport is this?

[@Rowgue51]

Sail racing is one of the weirdest things ever.

[@thomaskaminski5611]

The American boat was already beat when they changed skipper. That race was won by an Aussie, not Americans. Don't mention it again. Ever!

[@steveplas6759]

Well we all know the saying that finishes with "and America waives the rules" 😂 ....yet again

[@richardelliott8352]

I wanted to watch this, but without the start, a lot of the story is untold. I gave up watching at the first commercial interruption.

[@d.cypher2920]

Yep 🙏🇺🇸😎

[@loadsmasher698]

Wasn’t the whole crew Australian?

[@AUmarcus]

Pretty much but Ainsley's a pom.

[@PatrickHenryLibertyorDeath]

I miss the Jclass racing. These things are ridiculous.

[@davehally1]

1983 was the best come back...

[@johnbrown9066]

Off the top of my ahead I recall at the time the talk was how great Australia’s new design was and how they were going to beat the U.S.. It was a come back, but only because the U.S. was lucky in the first 2 races due to equipment failure by Australia. The superior boat won that year.

[@georgefinz]

How about Team NZ coming back from this losing edition and coming back to win the next 3 America’s cup regattas in a row?

[@srmatte1]

So its New Zealand vs Oracle

[@ThePlayerOfGames]

Didn't Americas Cup switch to monohul with foils away from catamaran with foils some time ago? Isn't this type SailGP?

[@bergssprangare]

Amazing recovery..Legends..But it was 2013?

[@hippiesusesidedoor191]

Yep.

[@fredkelly6953]

I remember the New Zealanders went into that cup with new tech and trounced everyone but got complacent instead of keeping their edge. The Americans came storming back and the kiwis kept a we've got the better boat, steady as she goes. But it was obvious Oracle had figured out the tech and NZ didn't react, lost because of it.

[@Kiwi17714]

The Americans added an autopilot that controlled the foils, which allowed them to make a come back. Turns out it wasn't legal, but New Zealand missed the challenge window.

[@bachwilson5218]

10 years later those Kiwis still quite butt hurt. 😂

[@fins59]

Yeah, and they haven't got over Australia's underarm ball in a one day international in1981.

[@staticman1263]

well when the USA had to cheat and use the courts to do so, you tend to not be happy about it.

[@ihaveaidsish]

Yet we have a better sporting history than the Prince Andrew fan club.

[@davidmcknight1913]

One question: How many Americans were actually on-board sailing Oracle Team USA? What a sick joke.

[@NN-sj9fg]

These vessels do not look like any vessel that "normal" people use.

[@TJ-Dives]

How many Americans are on Oracle?

[@AUmarcus]

Not many, Spithill's an Aussie and Ainsley's a pom.

[@toniobailandoconlavaramagi379]

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[@dylanogden812]

Yea for the ones that dont know like myself u definitely miss led us i was thinking this was 2023 till the announcer said 2014 once towards the end would of been nice to know the yr or id prolly wouldn't of watched it to be honest

[@JL-cn6nh]

That American at the end of vid had an interesting accent , what state was he from ?🤣

[@ivanb52]

Australian

[@larshowen3319]

Melbourne, FL😂

[@kevincragun5853]

I didn’t see end of video, but nice thing about being an American, they don’t all have to look the same, accents and all! Or did we forget?

[@JL-cn6nh]

@@larshowen3319 I thought Melbourne had a NY accent lol

[@BrentonWalkerSailing]

He'a an Aussie from Sydney, Australia.

[@RyanJohnson-i7k]

The US team captain is from New Zealand

[@jimmunro4649]

Kiwi's who fix USA boat to

[@drbobhall1657]

Yeah, go on. Rub it in. Sure, Team NZ has just won the 37th America’s Cup but let’s rub their noses in it by reminding them of that 2014 defeat. No mention, though, of the race that was abandoned when the NZ boat was well ahead and in line to clinch the series.

[@frankesposito2182]

NYYYYICE!!!

[@gavinfoster7895]

You know it is fast sailing when they start wearing helmets

[@Colin-m4e]

There should not be a helicopter flying above them boats while they're racing. Pretty easy for him to point his prop wash To one of the boats.

[@sailorman8668]

The pilot has been well briefed as to where to position the helicopter so that's its downwash doesn't effect either boat. It might look as though it's directly 'above' the boats, but that is just the camera angle.

[@catchulater7483]

So it’s true…. The kiwi’s came in next to last in the first 6 races and the Americans came in second in the first 6 races!!!

[@flamabl1]

You want a comeback go look up Greg Lemond.

[@dougsinclair3596]

Please note: The skipper of the American boat is an Aussie, so it was really between Australia and New Zealand.

[@stuartmuir8366]

It’s a team sport. The helmsman is important, but no individual wins the race on their own.

[@dohcsmr1175]

Ignorance. You may want to do more research.

[@stevemarks9360]

That's the worst post ever on KZbin! As if the boat doesn't matter! What a wanker!

[@JL-cn6nh]

He can't win the race without the crew , it"s not called the America Cup for nothing.

[@truenomads1508]

Please note: both austrailia and NZ draw their roots from colonial england. Forming ones own independant nation out of a former british colonial territory is the most american thing ever. Therefore, both boats are american. /s obv. Your logic sucks bro.

[@mtmadigan82]

How much do these things cost? I just saw a close up and it looks like they're completely carbon fibre. A high end supercar with a mono and carbon body panels is eyewatering expensive and difficult to make. These have to be a fortune.

[@tc88888888]

10 to 15mil. Just the build.

[@bt2476]

This was an unbelievable spectacle! The America's Cup this year is lacking. The 2013 America's Cup established the ultimate sailing display. The AC72's were no doubt dangerous, but at the same time brought a new high level athleticism and action to the sport, that it had not seen before! If there was ever a time for it to attract new youthful interest in the sport, that was it. The AC75 monohull's of this year are better performing boats and no doubt more technologically advanced, but the races are truly lacking the athleticism, danger, and action that made 2013 surreal. The guys on the AC72's were running all over the place on their boats, sometimes falling in the water, and worse, if not careful. In contrast, while onboard the AC75's this year, the fellows are stationary and parked in a single spot, like in a race car. Not a fan of the cycling being allowed after 2013 too. I hope that America wins the cup back, because I do believe that New Zealand has done the sport a disservice, since they have held the cup. Kudos to Larry Ellison for being a visionary. I truly hope the action packed and athletic elements that he introduced to the 2013 America's Cup, are brought back again. And it was certainly better to watch on TV as well!

[@mpojr]

they need to go back to traditional boats

[@ronald8792]

To bad we were caught cheating, it would've been a great story if we hadn't.

[@capnrik6397]

I was there making friends with the Kiwi's so i could have a place to stay at the AC 35...🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸then boys came alive....not really interested in the current direction of the AC

[@dulls8475]

The kiwi posters for this cup are all cocky again.

[@Timelord774]

"Greatest comeback ever"? Are you completely delusional? I suggest you look up 1983 before you make such a ridiculous statement!

[@georgegaddy3525]

I quit watching when the 12s went away

[@Straightup-we9uf]

Building insanely expensive toys like these should be discouraged. Can't these billionaires find something more helpful to others that they could do?

[@MrReStories]

But because we all now know that they cheated and how they did it, this "comeback" loses some of its magic. Still, all very America's Cup. 😂 (if you don't know the story, then get a copy of the book, The Comeback.)

[@kiwioffgrid2437]

I'd argue that a lot of money found it's way into certain NZ sailor's bank accounts?

[@jollyroger7624]

Ancient history

[@goofyiest]

wow, people still care about the America's cup? weird.

[@RobustArid379]

Why do you need so much money for this game

[@davidnorrisnz]

Americans win??? Aussie skipper 😂

[@jeffreyrichardson]

hawiian tropic poponessets stores topic tui na captain rick

[@edgewizz862]

More money to be made with the extra races.