On the other hand, that last race was quite the show! On Sep 15, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Colin Kilgour <charliekilo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
