Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-16 Thread Ronald B. Frerker
15, 2013 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses Agree.  The first America Cup contenders were schooners, then sloops of 120 ft, sponsored by the rich elite with names such as Vanderbuilt, JP Morgan, Sir Thomas Lipton.  The 12 meter yachts used after WWII were less expensive

Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-15 Thread Joel Aronson
out 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: R

Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-15 Thread Chuck S
- Original Message - From: "Indigo" To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:56:16 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 challeng

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2013-09-15 Thread Jack Brennan
that nation of sailors. Jack Brennan Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30 Tierra Verde, Fl. -Original Message- From: Indigo Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:56 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses I think we are forgetting that the competition is named after a

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2013-09-15 Thread Sylvain Laplante
uot; 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

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2013-09-15 Thread Indigo
ide. > > 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 o

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2013-09-15 Thread Jack Brennan
c-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 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

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2013-09-15 Thread Tim Goodyear
On the other hand, that last race was quite the show! On Sep 15, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Colin Kilgour 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. > > Che

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2013-09-15 Thread Colin Kilgour
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 wrote: > > On Sep 14, 2013, at 3:22 PM, Chuck S wrote: > >> For me the Americas Cup lo

Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-15 Thread Indigo
gt; > Steve Hood > S/V Diamond Girl > C&C 34 > Lions Head ON > > > > > > > -- > > Message: 7 > Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:22:13 + (UTC) > From: Chuck S > To: cnc-list CNC boat owners > Subject: Stus-List am

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2013-09-15 Thread OldSteveH
x27;t know about??? Steve Hood S/V Diamond Girl C&C 34 Lions Head ON -- Message: 7 Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 19:22:13 + (UTC) From: Chuck S To: cnc-list CNC boat owners Subject: Stus-List americas cup plusses Message-ID: <2030475620.1807201.1

Re: Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-15 Thread David Knecht
On Sep 14, 2013, at 3:22 PM, Chuck S 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.  W

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2013-09-15 Thread Gary Russell
Agree. Gary S/V Expresso East Greenwich, RI, USA On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Chuck S wrote: > For me the Americas Cup lost the most apeal when they alowed crews to be > multinationals. > > The Plusses still outweigh the negatives. > Better camera work on the boats, on the water and from he

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2013-09-14 Thread Indigo
Just had the incredible good fortune to attend a viewing of this afternoon's AC races over-commentated by Dave Perry. I challenge anyone to say that the racing was not exciting Having Dave's perspectives was just awesome! - and what about that near capsize!! -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUT

Stus-List americas cup plusses

2013-09-14 Thread Chuck S
For me the Americas Cup lost the most apeal when they alowed crews to be multinationals. 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 inst