Americas Cup 37 about to commence

[Bobc]

I wonder how confident the Kiwis are feeling.

 

[14K478]

Sixty years.

That is Quite a Thing.

 

[dunedin]

Brilliant job - well done to the team - INEOS Britannia win the Louis Vuitton Cup

 

[Robin]

excuse my ignorance but 2 questions


what boats will the ladies use for their races

since the kiwis are current holders why is racing in euroland not down under

 

[Tradewinds]

excuse my ignorance but 2 questions


what boats will the ladies use for their races

since the kiwis are current holders why is racing in euroland not down under

Nice to see you back Robin

 

[14K478]

The LV Cup gave us all some of the most exciting match racing for a long time.

I don’t think Britain has been this close to the Cup since Endeavour 1 in 1933.

 

[dunedin]

excuse my ignorance but 2 questions


what boats will the ladies use for their races

since the kiwis are current holders why is racing in euroland not down under

The Ladies event, like the youth one, is in a smaller version of the boats - AC40s

The NZ defenders moved the event to Europe as NZ / Auckland authorities weren’t prepared to pay as much money to the team as Barcelona did. Perhaps not very patriotic, but that is modern Americas Cup.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

The Ladies event, like the youth one, is in a smaller version of the boats - AC40s

The NZ defenders moved the event to Europe as NZ / Auckland authorities weren’t prepared to pay as much money to the team as Barcelona did. Perhaps not very patriotic, but that is modern Americas Cup.

Not just about the money in that way. NZ would most certainly not get the footfall that Barcelona had. The sponsors were largely behind the move.

 

[dunedin]

Not just about the money in that way. NZ would most certainly not get the footfall that Barcelona had. The sponsors were largely behind the move.

Well the sponsors bit is all about money also.
But there was a lot of press about the venue choice a few years ago, and they were initially aiming for Auckland. But the team were asking for more dosh than the local authorities and local sponsors were prepared to pay. A lot of bad feelings, particularly around the NZ YC that is the official defender.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Well the sponsors bit is all about money also.
But there was a lot of press about the venue choice a few years ago, and they were initially aiming for Auckland. But the team were asking for more dosh than the local authorities and local sponsors were prepared to pay. A lot of bad feelings, particularly around the NZ YC that is the official defender.

Of course the sponsors are about money, it’s why they’re involved. But for something like the AC, you need more than a man, his wife and kids and a wet dog for an audience. Kiwis are a lovely lot, but there aren’t many of them.

 

[Robin]

Nice to see you back Robin

look in occasionally but after losing my lovely navigator and being made homeless from living aboard there have been other priorities and problems to resolve. I do miss you lot though

 

[st599]

Not just about the money in that way. NZ would most certainly not get the footfall that Barcelona had. The sponsors were largely behind the move.

Plus TV rights - USA doesn't buy things that happen at 4am

 

[14K478]

USA are not in it. They no longer have the longest winning streak in history.

We still have a 173 year losing streak, the longest in history, though…

 

[awol]

We still have a 173 year losing streak, the longest in history, though…

There was a lad frae Gourock that won it three times. Just saying!

 

[dunedin]

There was a lad frae Gourock that won it three times. Just saying!

Just a shame he was a turncoat who was batting for the wrong team

 

[SaltIre]

Gourock's Charlie Barr was a three-times America's Cup sinner

 

[awol]

Just a shame he was a turncoat who was batting for the wrong team

Unlike that famous Italian Jimmy S.

 

[14K478]

Didn’t Sir Ben Ainslie crew for the Americans at one point?

 

[14K478]

I am no sort of a racer, but my IC sailing son strongly recommends this chap:

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Didn’t Sir Ben Ainslie crew for the Americans at one point?

He has won the Auld Mug in a Yankee boat, yes.