Yes, but Ellison made it so expensive that mere multimillionaires could not
afford to compete this year, reducing the field to I think four and changing
the nature of the race.
New Zealand had to kick in money so that it could have an entry in what is
obviously an important competition in that nation of sailors.
Jack Brennan
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
Tierra Verde, Fl.
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From: Indigo
Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:56 PM
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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!
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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
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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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