I was watching from the beach by Hamble Point and it's just occurred to me that I've never known exactly where the finish line was. Would you mind educating me?
Which basically proves Kiwis have been sailing the arses off the rest of you for decadesSteinlager 2 crossed the line in Southampton Water giving the late great Sir Peter Blake a clean sweep win for each leg of the Whitbread Round the World Race.
I was out there watching them cross the line and Grant Dalton on Fischer & Paykel who came in a couple of hours later.
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I liked the first race That looked like anyone could have a go with a decent boat. Today it is multi-million pound corporate funded with professional crews. It is not quite the same.
Which basically proves Kiwis have been sailing the arses off the rest of you for decades
Yeah, well, I'm too young to remember the last time the UK even made it to an America's Cup final. And I'm in my 50s.