Re: Stus-List America's Cup 1983

2013-09-24 Thread Andrew Burton
at that sank in San Diego in 1995. Small world. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > From: "Andrew Burton" > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:36:09 PM > Subject: Re: Stus-List America's Cup 1983 &g

Re: Stus-List America's Cup 1983

2013-09-24 Thread Chuck S
Cup Louis Voitton challenger boat that sank in San Diego in 1995. Small world. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ - Original Message - From: "Andrew Burton" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:36:09 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List

Re: Stus-List America's Cup 1983

2013-09-24 Thread Andrew Burton
There's an American John Bertrand. I suspect he's the one who sailed with Dennis. Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 On Sep 24, 2013, at 20:08, Chuck S wrote: > Read both accounts of the 1983 race, on

Re: Stus-List America's Cup 1983

2013-09-24 Thread Chuck S
Read both accounts of the 1983 race, one by Dennis Conners and one by John Bertrand and it seems "reading windshifts and adjusting strategy to the wind" was key to the race. The winged keel was just a red herring. Another point, the sailboat racing community is rather small. John Bertrand crew