SailGP Halifax: Black Foils finish fifth in return to racing
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.It’s not often you’ll find a team deliberately delaying their own finish just to make life harder for the opposition. But as N…
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AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.It’s not often you’ll find a team deliberately delaying their own finish just to make life harder for the opposition. But as N…
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ffs Black Foils, you're meant to win, not play games with the finish line. Get your heads in the game.
mate they know what they're doing. It's all part of the bigger picture.
Deliberately delaying to mess with the opposition? Sounds like a desperate move from a team that's lost its edge.
honestly that's kinda genius tho, playing the long game. Love the strategic thinking! 🧠
Fifth place is nothing to write home about. Used to dominating, now just average. Sad to see.
nah they're not average, just had a bad day. They'll bounce back.
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People here moaning about tactics... it's SailGP. Every edge counts. Good on 'em.
bold move Cotton, let's see if it pays off... spoiler: it didn't.
Ah come on, they had a rough return but still gave it a crack. Proud of the team!
As someone who works in marine engineering, that delay tactic is clever but risky. Could backfire easily.
wait so they purposely slowed down? that's just stupid. should've just taken the win.
totally agree, risky play. Sometimes simplicity wins, but what do I know.
Fifth place is still top five internationally. Pretty solid for a comeback race tbh.
nah, fifth is fifth. Not good enough for a nation that expects first.
Imagine paying for regatta tickets to watch your team play chicken with the finish line. Waste of time.