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Since this is the thread for anecdotes from the Cretaceous era, and there has been mention of “the era of the Twelves” on the other...

With a 1600m gap I'm waiting for the Kiwi commentator to say 'THERE'S NOTHING IN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!" :-)

As noted earlier in post 35, I was referring to when the 12s were chosen. I could have been more specific but if so that means every...

As I said earlier, people can agree to disagree on the extent to which a major existing event should change its format. However you have...

I'm not talking about the Cup's history as if it stopped in 1988 at all. I'm stating the facts that have applied across the majority of...

We'll have to differ on how changeable the Cup has been, Flaming. Until the 1988-ish, the AC was pretty much always sailed in boats that...

Yep, the lack of a downwind wind shadow does reduce the trailing boat's options. And with fast craft, the way induced drag drops off...

When you have a downwind finish in traditional match racing boats you expect the delta to reduce on the final leg - assuming the boats...

Lots of talk on SA and the commentary about how close the racing has been, but when one takes into account how short the races are they...

Just to return to the current match, it's great that Ben Ainslie has shown up the critics who say he's too old and can't stay cool. The...

Sure, you're right when you say it's "not possible to make a compelling case that the cup, as it is today, exists to promote the sport...

It's great to discuss such things with someone who knows their history so well. The letter, like the NYYC's earlier rejection of...

Sir Thomas Lipton was definitely keen on sailing and specifically big boat inshore racing. Apart from his five Cup challengers he owned...

Thanks for the kind remarks, guys. With so much archived stuff coming on line this is the best of times to be interested in sailing...

I really respect the posts you make about what's happening in UK IRC racing because you are more across that than I am and I'm...