Race4
2000/03/01 AC2000 Race#4
レース序盤プラダがＮＺをカバーできる展開にもかかわらず、左へ行ったことについて
Francesco de Angelis, [Luna Rossa]
“We wanted to start towards the pin on port because we felt the wind was in left phase.
Then we went to the right to take the next shift and we stayed right and at that stage we crossed, thinking that the wind could have shifted back left.
But probably we should have treated the shift like a persistent one.”
Russell Coutts, [Team New Zealand]
“We didn’t really have an option, we couldn’t do a lee bow tack on them because we were too far back.
We had to dip them and the choice was theirs. I must say as we crossed past their stern, I was concerned whether we made the right move, and only as the situation developed did it become clear.
It’s a tough place to race out there, we got the roll of the dice on that occasion and that gave us an advantage and so that was the first big break of the race.”
Russell Coutts, [Team New Zealand], on going to the right:
“We didn’t expect more pressure to the right, in fact today was a day that was about as confused as I’ve ever seen out there.
Perhaps that’s an exaggeration but certainly amongst the more confused sailing days and as we crossed tacks I thought it was possibly slightly better where they were going for the first 30 seconds and then as the situation developed it looked better and better at our side.”
あったとすれば、そのシーンが、プラダにとっての唯一のチャンス。
そのシーンを振り返って悔しくなるのは当たり前
ベルテリは Suicide（自滅の）Tactics と クルー達をどなりつけたそうで、
そのコメントをつきつけられた
アンジェリス と グラエル
Torben Grael, [Luna Rossa]
“He thought that we gave Russell (Coutts) a birthday present. It wasn’t intended.
I think we are the first ones to feel bad about it and Patrizio (Bertelli) has the right to be upset as well, that’s why he made that statement.
We didn’t see it as suicide. We thought we were doing the right thing and it ended up it was not.
That is part of racing, it can’t always go right, sometimes it goes wrong and when it goes wrong you might seem a little stupid.”
Francesco de Angelis, [Luna Rossa]
“The statement is pretty straightforward, there is not much to say about it.
That is his feeling and the facts are clear and there is not much more to say.”
Francesco de Angelis, on the use of Mr. Bertelli’s ‘Suicide Tactics’ statement:
“It doesn’t help to have it before the press conference.
What I can say is that a sailing team tries to find its own strength and resources in yourself.
I don’t know if that statement could make the team more angry for the next race. I think everybody has the desire inside to win, so I don’t think that will change much.”
どなる親分オーナーの気持ちは良く良く判る。
それを記者会見でコメント求められて辛いね。
それから・・・
Francesco de Angelis, on the spirit in the team:
“A couple of things have changed from the beginning of the series. (laughter)
But still I’m happy with the team that I have, I know that any time we go racing we just want to do the best that we can and of course we try to win.”
