GA Russell Posted July 3, 2007 Report Posted July 3, 2007 The America's Cup competition hasn't been between nations for a while. The Alinghi skipper is from New Zealand! Watching sailing on TV is an acquired taste. Until you get in the groove, it's like watching grass grow. But I remember one America's Cup race about fifteen years ago that was incredible. The one boat won by just a few feet! And of course there is no accelerator on the boats, so both crews just set their sails and hoped for the best as they slowly cruised past the finish line side by side. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...portsOther/home Quote
porcy62 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Posted July 3, 2007 The America's Cup competition hasn't been between nations for a while. The Alinghi skipper is from New Zealand! Watching sailing on TV is an acquired taste. Until you get in the groove, it's like watching grass grow. But I remember one America's Cup race about fifteen years ago that was incredible. The one boat won by just a few feet! And of course there is no accelerator on the boats, so both crews just set their sails and hoped for the best as they slowly cruised past the finish line side by side. http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...portsOther/home Actually, two third of the crews in America's Cup, and Louis Vuitton Cup, were from New Zealand, and the trimmer of Alinghi is italian. Great competition anyway, the best I remember. Quote
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