not that I disagree with you in any way Andrew but, regardless of regatta or class of boat or year of competition, the 7th race between Alinghi and New Zealand in 2007 is an all time highlight reel that will be played forever.and never surpassed so matter what boats we choose to race.
merry christmas, Happy Holidays to everyone Wade Oh Boy 33-2 Lake of the Woods On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 9:25 AM Andrew Burton via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My humble opinion is that sailboat racing is something you do, not watch. > In going with foils the organizers are trying to make it interesting to > watch. I don’t find it so. They are only going 40 mph; speedy for a > sailboat, but you can practically walk that fast! The part of racing I find > most interesting—tactics and boat interactions—is missing. In these matches > they're just banging opposite corners hoping they’ve chosen the right one. > I think using foils has cost them a large part of their audience. I > certainly am not watching or caring about the sailing, but with the IACC > boats I was riveted. The last race in that class came down to the seventh > race of a seven race finals and the boats finished overlapped! That was > exciting! > > Andy > > Andrew Burton > 26 Beacon Hill > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > +401 965-5260 > > > On Dec 22, 2020, at 07:27, Dean McNeill via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Jeff, > > > > I’m in Halifax and I have watched them on YouTube… just search for > Americas Cup. I’ve watched in real-time but they also have replays of > various races and discussion shows. Too marvel at the technology! > > > > Dean > > > > C&C 34 > > BarraWind > > Halifax, NS > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
