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Funny that the official score is listed now as 2-0.
In Response To: So, there could be 19 races? 
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() You would think it would be 2 to Minus 2. I guess I don't understand how they are assessing the penalty.
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- Oracle Team USA hit with harsh penalties. Must win 11 races toNew Zealands 9
- Probably will make no difference though....
- They're using the lone-wolf excuse that a renagade employee made the changes with nobody noticing. (ya right)
- Because they got caught!
- What exactly did they do?
- Read the short article. Plus it has been on the news a bit... They changed the design of the boat
- So what?
- AC battles in the courtroom, not on the water...
- I don't understand either but it was a crew member with a New Zealand passport..
- I don't think those are the right numbers.
- Not quite - Oracle starts out -2 in points...
- So, there could be 19 races?
- Funny that the official score is listed now as 2-0.
- So, there could be 19 races?
- Not quite - Oracle starts out -2 in points...
- I don't think those are the right numbers.
- There's a little known 'nose picking' penalty
- So what?
- Read the short article. Plus it has been on the news a bit... They changed the design of the boat
- What exactly did they do?
- Because they got caught!
- They're using the lone-wolf excuse that a renagade employee made the changes with nobody noticing. (ya right)
- Probably will make no difference though....