I think the Americas Cup went through many changes thru the years. The twelve meter boats saw a national pride carried thruout with crews from local colleges. That chapter ran from WWII until 1983 when America lost the cup. I think the national requirement was dropped after Coutts won so many times in a row. Now it's all paid professionals of international fame. This year's American boat Oracle's skipper is Australian and the tactician is a Brit who won a Gold metal sailing a Finn in the Olympics, a one man skiff.
But way back when the cup races first started, late 1800's until right up thru to WWII, the cup was contested like it is now. The American boats were enormous boats owned by millionares, like JP Morgan, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, skippered by professional captains and manned by Swedish steam, a gang of Swedes, or other nationalities. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Parslow" <bparslo...@yahoo.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:48:07 PM Subject: Stus-List America's Cup. I am confused. We have a boat sponsored from a country that last time I used an atlas was in the Middle East. All participants being interviewed seem to have an accent from the Southern Hemisphere. Rumour has it that in fact we have only one American on board. If they win, it should be called the American's Cup. This really is quite a farce. Why not a boat, built, designed and made in that country, filled from citizens from there with sponsorship from the state. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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