During the early years, the NYYC could alter the defending boat based on the conditions of the day. Challengers had to beat whatever boat America sent to the race. Slightly biased.
C > On September 18, 2019 at 11:14 AM "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Rule 2 was an actual rule that gave a tremendous advantage to the Newport > Yacht Club. Their Js and 12s could be as light as class rules allowed, they > only had to sail about 20 miles from the dock in usually light summer > conditions. Everyone else’s boats had to cross an ocean to get there and > tended to be heavier. > > > > Joe Della Barba > > Coquina > > > > > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > CHARLES SCHEAFFER via CnC-List > Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 10:40 AM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net> > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Stus-List America's Cup > > > > That would be a fun regatta. > > > > > > > > On September 18, 2019 at 10:16 AM Richard Bush via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > I second Joe's motion to amend the AC rules... > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > s/v Bushmark4: 19085 C&C 37 CB; Ohio River, Mile 584.4 > > > > Richard N. Bush > > > > 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite Nine > > > > Louisville, Kentucky 40220-1462 > > > > 502-584-7255 > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Cc: Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > > mailto:joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov > > > Sent: Wed, Sep 18, 2019 10:01 am > > Subject: Re: Stus-List America's Cup > > > > Rules I want: > > > > 1. The boats are crewed by natives. > > > > 2. They sail from the challenging club to the site of the race. > > > > 3. Boats must contain at least 1,000 pounds of teak. > > > > 4. At least one person on each boat must look and sound like > > Thurston Howell. > > > > 5. Boats must carry ice, rum, pineapple juice, and a blender. > > > > > > > > > > > > Joe Della Barba > > > > Coquina > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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