Two Kiwi Skippers? Surely you mean one Kiwi and one Aussie.
And do you also mean to tell me that Ben Ainslie doesn't hail from Iowa either? Man, I'm disillusioned. Cheers Colin On 9/15/13, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sep 14, 2013, at 3:22 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> For me the Americas Cup lost the most apeal when they alowed crews to be >> multinationals. > This is my big problem and made me lose interest. Watching two Kiwi > skippers race against each other for the "Americas Cup" is an oxymoron. > What used to be the added intestest was the national pride associated with > American technology and skill pitted against that from other countries (like > the Olympics and most all other international competition). This is Formula > One in sailboats- professional sailboat racing. No problem with that, but > it is inherently less interesting to me. >> >> The Plusses still outweigh the negatives. >> Better camera work on the boats, on the water and from helicopters >> Better TV coverage, on at a reasonable hour >> Better commentating, more knowledgable sailors instead of talking heads >> Better graphics to show boat name, speed, etc. >> Longer series, with many more races. >> >> >> >> Chuck >> Resolute >> 1990 C&C 34R >> Atlantic City, NJ >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
