Yep, actually I learned that only a few days ago.. from Wikipedia :
The America’s Cup ( affectionately known as the Auld mug) is a trophy awarded
to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two sailing yachts. One
yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds
the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as
the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging for the
cup. The America's Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport.[1]
The trophy was originally awarded in 1851 by the Royal Yacht Squadron for a
race around the Isle of Wight in England, which was won by the schooner
America. The trophy was renamed the America's Cup after the yacht and was
donated to the New York Yacht Club (NYYC) under the terms of the Deed of Gift,
which made the cup available for perpetual international competition.
Any yacht club that meets the requirements specified in the Deed of
Gift has the right to challenge the yacht club that holds the Cup. If
the challenging club wins the match, it gains stewardship of the cup.
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From: Indigo <ind...@thethomsons.us>
To: "cnc-list@cnc-list.com" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses
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
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>>>
>>> David Knecht
>>> Aries
>>> 1990 C&C 34+
>>> New London, CT
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