I think we are forgetting that the competition is named after a yacht - not the country!! and both the defenders and challengers have almost always been funded by extremely wealthy individuals. I may be totally wrong, but i think that Team New Zealand in the AC 34 is the first challenger / defender to have significant government sponsorship!
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Sep 15, 2013, at 18:40, "Jack Brennan" <jackbren...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > They should rename it the Billionaire's Cup. > > It's now about wealthy people's egos, not national pride. > > Jack Brennan > Former C&C 25 > Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 > Tierra Verde, Fl. > > -----Original Message----- From: Tim Goodyear > Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:10 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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
