1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,387 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,747 Speaker 1: from NEWSTALKZB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:17,227 Speaker 2: After a dramatic collision with Switzerland, sale GP Technologies has 4 00:00:17,307 --> 00:00:20,507 Speaker 2: led an all hands on deck operation to rebuild the 5 00:00:20,507 --> 00:00:22,547 Speaker 2: Black Foils have fifty in time for their home event 6 00:00:22,587 --> 00:00:26,027 Speaker 2: this weekend. A damaged section of the team's port hull, 7 00:00:26,307 --> 00:00:29,827 Speaker 2: a roughly two meter structural segment sheared off in the impact, 8 00:00:30,307 --> 00:00:33,667 Speaker 2: was fabricated from scratch in the UK before being shipped 9 00:00:33,707 --> 00:00:37,907 Speaker 2: to Auckland for final assembly. Specialist technicians have integrated the 10 00:00:37,947 --> 00:00:42,627 Speaker 2: new whole section, replated composite panels and precisely realigned the 11 00:00:42,627 --> 00:00:47,747 Speaker 2: boat's control systems, ensuring it meets salegp's strict safety and 12 00:00:47,867 --> 00:00:51,427 Speaker 2: performance standards. Of course, when it comes to the Black Foils, 13 00:00:51,467 --> 00:00:53,987 Speaker 2: one of New Zealand's greatest sailors is at the wheel. 14 00:00:53,987 --> 00:00:57,227 Speaker 2: Olympic gold medalist, multiple America's Cup winner and a skippin'on 15 00:00:57,307 --> 00:01:01,787 Speaker 2: around the world for his precision, composure and relentless competitiveness 16 00:01:01,867 --> 00:01:05,587 Speaker 2: none other than Blackfoil's driver Peter Berling, who joins us now. Peter, 17 00:01:05,667 --> 00:01:08,307 Speaker 2: thanks for your time. Were you always confident that you 18 00:01:08,387 --> 00:01:10,747 Speaker 2: would be on the start line this weekend? 19 00:01:12,387 --> 00:01:16,387 Speaker 3: Yeah, Yeah, we're always pretty confident. It's amazing what the 20 00:01:16,507 --> 00:01:19,787 Speaker 3: tech team can achieve in a pretty short period of time, 21 00:01:19,907 --> 00:01:22,907 Speaker 3: and I think this has been just another example of that, 22 00:01:23,027 --> 00:01:25,227 Speaker 3: with them getting the part made up in the UK, 23 00:01:25,307 --> 00:01:27,787 Speaker 3: getting it there freighted down here, getting attached to the boat, 24 00:01:27,867 --> 00:01:30,347 Speaker 3: and yeah, being able to get out for the little 25 00:01:30,347 --> 00:01:33,547 Speaker 3: comission run yesterday. It was pretty nice just to check 26 00:01:33,587 --> 00:01:36,667 Speaker 3: everything off, a few little teething things that were nice 27 00:01:36,667 --> 00:01:38,427 Speaker 3: to get out of the way, and then looking forward 28 00:01:38,427 --> 00:01:40,027 Speaker 3: to being back racing at one hundred percent today. 29 00:01:40,587 --> 00:01:42,747 Speaker 2: Did the boat feel the same once you were back 30 00:01:42,787 --> 00:01:44,507 Speaker 2: on the water yesterday? You mentioned a couple of little 31 00:01:44,587 --> 00:01:47,627 Speaker 2: teething issues, did it? Does it feel the same now? 32 00:01:47,787 --> 00:01:48,987 Speaker 2: Is it going to feel the same when you hit 33 00:01:49,027 --> 00:01:49,827 Speaker 2: the start line today? 34 00:01:50,947 --> 00:01:55,187 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, it'll feel the same. Yeah. The things are 35 00:01:55,747 --> 00:01:59,507 Speaker 3: small turning things really that we're working through with Obviously 36 00:01:59,507 --> 00:02:02,907 Speaker 3: the rebuild they kind of replace olative components as well, 37 00:02:02,947 --> 00:02:06,627 Speaker 3: so just making sure they're all set up exactly like them. 38 00:02:06,787 --> 00:02:12,507 Speaker 3: And then yeah, but that's all really good and it 39 00:02:12,547 --> 00:02:14,067 Speaker 3: looks like it's going to be an interesting breeze out 40 00:02:14,067 --> 00:02:17,027 Speaker 3: there today. This range kind of true that we got 41 00:02:17,627 --> 00:02:21,147 Speaker 3: early on today's disappearing and looking forward to get into it. 42 00:02:21,787 --> 00:02:24,347 Speaker 2: Are you confident pushing the boat to the limits again 43 00:02:24,707 --> 00:02:27,347 Speaker 2: or will you have to manage the risk a little bit. 44 00:02:29,307 --> 00:02:31,947 Speaker 3: You definitely you've got to push the boat too hard. 45 00:02:33,467 --> 00:02:36,427 Speaker 3: You know, these tight course situations. You know, we obviously 46 00:02:36,467 --> 00:02:39,107 Speaker 3: learned from the incident in Perth, but at the same time, 47 00:02:39,147 --> 00:02:41,187 Speaker 3: you've got to you've got to keep racing. You've got 48 00:02:41,187 --> 00:02:43,747 Speaker 3: to keep pushing the boat hard. So that for us 49 00:02:44,827 --> 00:02:46,587 Speaker 3: it was supposed frustrating. And first we felt that we're 50 00:02:46,587 --> 00:02:48,787 Speaker 3: in great shape game at the weekend and then you 51 00:02:48,827 --> 00:02:50,867 Speaker 3: had to get and it's been like that to take 52 00:02:50,907 --> 00:02:53,067 Speaker 3: you out out of a contention in the first races. 53 00:02:53,227 --> 00:02:55,867 Speaker 3: It was said frustrating. So you know, part of it's 54 00:02:55,907 --> 00:02:58,507 Speaker 3: keeping the boat in one piece, and that's what we're 55 00:02:58,747 --> 00:03:00,507 Speaker 3: trying to do this weekend. Makes we keep the boat 56 00:03:00,507 --> 00:03:02,547 Speaker 3: in one piece, get through the final and put on 57 00:03:02,547 --> 00:03:03,627 Speaker 3: a good charm for our home fans. 58 00:03:04,227 --> 00:03:07,187 Speaker 2: When you're out there at speed, how much you're relying 59 00:03:07,227 --> 00:03:12,547 Speaker 2: on instrumentation compared to what you're seeing visually with your 60 00:03:12,547 --> 00:03:18,547 Speaker 2: own eyes, I'm. 61 00:03:18,387 --> 00:03:20,547 Speaker 3: Not sure the exact Belve's got a tricker question, but 62 00:03:21,187 --> 00:03:24,787 Speaker 3: you definitely rely on the instrumentation a lot for us. 63 00:03:24,827 --> 00:03:28,707 Speaker 3: The instrumentation tells you where things like the race boundary 64 00:03:28,747 --> 00:03:32,547 Speaker 3: are now, exactly where the start line is, how far 65 00:03:32,587 --> 00:03:36,387 Speaker 3: behind that you are. But then there's all the also 66 00:03:36,427 --> 00:03:38,667 Speaker 3: the whole field side of things as well, actually being 67 00:03:38,667 --> 00:03:40,867 Speaker 3: able to make the both the fast, get it to 68 00:03:40,867 --> 00:03:43,027 Speaker 3: do what it wants, what you want it to do, 69 00:03:44,867 --> 00:03:47,827 Speaker 3: and how quick it's going to accelerate decelerate, that kind 70 00:03:47,827 --> 00:03:50,227 Speaker 3: of thing. So yeah, you rely on the data a 71 00:03:50,267 --> 00:03:53,987 Speaker 3: lot when you're sailing and also when you're reviewing afterwards 72 00:03:54,027 --> 00:03:56,827 Speaker 3: to see kind of, you know, what changes you can make, 73 00:03:57,507 --> 00:04:01,187 Speaker 3: but there's also a lot of feel when you're actually 74 00:04:01,187 --> 00:04:03,067 Speaker 3: sailing the boat sit there as well, so it really 75 00:04:03,187 --> 00:04:03,747 Speaker 3: balances it. 76 00:04:03,627 --> 00:04:07,147 Speaker 2: So yeah, I guess I was just wondering about your 77 00:04:07,187 --> 00:04:09,707 Speaker 2: instinct as a sailor and whether that, you know, play 78 00:04:09,987 --> 00:04:12,907 Speaker 2: because there's so much data right probably and too much 79 00:04:12,907 --> 00:04:14,907 Speaker 2: for you to take in, especially when you're racing. So 80 00:04:14,947 --> 00:04:18,067 Speaker 2: whether you're your instinct as a sailor is still the 81 00:04:18,107 --> 00:04:19,027 Speaker 2: most important thing. 82 00:04:21,067 --> 00:04:24,347 Speaker 3: Yeah, Well, we've got to get the right balance. I'd 83 00:04:24,427 --> 00:04:27,027 Speaker 3: say instincts as a sailor always the most important thing. 84 00:04:27,067 --> 00:04:31,027 Speaker 3: But your part of that is what bits of what 85 00:04:31,187 --> 00:04:34,067 Speaker 3: data or you know, also bits of communication from the 86 00:04:34,227 --> 00:04:36,987 Speaker 3: other sailors on board. You know, there's a lot of 87 00:04:36,987 --> 00:04:40,147 Speaker 3: information going around it. You've got to make sure you 88 00:04:40,307 --> 00:04:41,827 Speaker 3: turn into the right bit at the right time and 89 00:04:41,907 --> 00:04:44,667 Speaker 3: really making the right decision. And you know that's that's 90 00:04:44,667 --> 00:04:47,987 Speaker 3: the key to winning these events is making more right 91 00:04:48,027 --> 00:04:51,627 Speaker 3: decisions and in the person extens that's what we'll be 92 00:04:51,667 --> 00:04:52,747 Speaker 3: aiming to do this weekend. 93 00:04:53,467 --> 00:04:55,987 Speaker 2: Are we getting close to the performance limits of these 94 00:04:56,107 --> 00:04:57,867 Speaker 2: f fifties or is there still more to come? 95 00:05:00,147 --> 00:05:03,747 Speaker 3: I think it's evolution, right, It's you always think you're 96 00:05:03,747 --> 00:05:07,387 Speaker 3: close to the limit and then something you figure something out, 97 00:05:07,507 --> 00:05:10,667 Speaker 3: or a bit of equipment changes, or the format changes 98 00:05:10,707 --> 00:05:15,347 Speaker 3: a little bit for us, whenever you look back, you 99 00:05:15,347 --> 00:05:16,707 Speaker 3: don't want to look back too much, but you've got 100 00:05:16,707 --> 00:05:19,667 Speaker 3: to look back to try and decide how you're going forward. 101 00:05:21,787 --> 00:05:24,667 Speaker 3: And if you look back with so much better today 102 00:05:24,867 --> 00:05:27,107 Speaker 3: than we ever have been, and I think you'd say 103 00:05:27,107 --> 00:05:29,547 Speaker 3: that right across the board, So you know, it's really 104 00:05:31,187 --> 00:05:35,307 Speaker 3: about which team keeps evolving the caucust we'll keep at 105 00:05:35,587 --> 00:05:37,867 Speaker 3: the front of the field, so that that's very much 106 00:05:37,907 --> 00:05:38,587 Speaker 3: our goal is to grow. 107 00:05:39,907 --> 00:05:42,427 Speaker 2: Do you get the chance to enjoy being in New 108 00:05:42,507 --> 00:05:46,307 Speaker 2: Zealand home waters or is it all business when you're here? 109 00:05:48,147 --> 00:05:49,587 Speaker 3: Well, I got it for a little wingfoil on the 110 00:05:49,627 --> 00:05:52,507 Speaker 3: course on There's I think it was. So that was 111 00:05:52,587 --> 00:05:55,667 Speaker 3: quite nice to cruise around to see the perspective and 112 00:05:56,027 --> 00:06:00,467 Speaker 3: super cool to get out yesterday as well, take my 113 00:06:00,507 --> 00:06:03,067 Speaker 3: good friend Kine for a burn in there. Fifty's ever 114 00:06:03,107 --> 00:06:05,307 Speaker 3: been on a boat of that before, so that was 115 00:06:05,387 --> 00:06:08,227 Speaker 3: it was pretty cool to see, you know, someone some 116 00:06:08,467 --> 00:06:13,707 Speaker 3: pretty nice conditions. But yeah, I mean it's so special 117 00:06:13,707 --> 00:06:15,867 Speaker 3: to raise a vuner home fans hees in that grandstand. 118 00:06:16,307 --> 00:06:19,467 Speaker 3: It's seeing all the support we have here for the 119 00:06:19,467 --> 00:06:23,867 Speaker 3: Blackfoils and just seeing how much New Zealand and Auckland 120 00:06:23,907 --> 00:06:26,987 Speaker 3: have got behind the event is super cool. So for 121 00:06:27,067 --> 00:06:31,907 Speaker 3: us it's definitely special. You've obviously got to make sure 122 00:06:31,707 --> 00:06:34,427 Speaker 3: you're concentrating up on the business side of things as 123 00:06:34,427 --> 00:06:35,907 Speaker 3: well and then getting the job down out there on 124 00:06:35,987 --> 00:06:38,867 Speaker 3: the water. But you know, with that you definitely take 125 00:06:38,867 --> 00:06:41,587 Speaker 3: the energy of being at home all the. 126 00:06:41,587 --> 00:06:44,027 Speaker 2: Best across the weekend, Peter, thanks for the chat, has always. 127 00:06:43,787 --> 00:06:45,707 Speaker 3: Mate awesome mate. 128 00:06:46,347 --> 00:06:49,547 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 129 00:06:49,667 --> 00:06:53,067 Speaker 1: to news Talks b Weekends from midday or follow the 130 00:06:53,067 --> 00:06:54,587 Speaker 1: podcast on iHeartRadio.