Anne wrote: > OMG! Russ actually DOES watch reruns of old golf > tournaments! (But I love him anyway.)
> Yup, watching sailing has been compared to watching > paint dry. But this time around, I'm really into it! > So, to Steve D (and Michele) wasn't Oracle's win the > other night just AWESOME? I loved it when Alinghi > sailed into the hole. When you get your own private > breeze like Oracle did, it's just the best feeling in > the world! I think sailing and golf are like a lot of sports - they're no fun if you don't understand them. People say the same thing about watching cricket, but if you understand the game it becomes a lot more interesting. And having been out on the course a few times, watching the sailing close up (by close up I mean when these huge boats pass by only 20-30m away), it IS very exciting! And surprisingly noisy as well. > So, if Alinghi wins the whole thing, where would they > sail next time - Lake Geneva?? There have been rumours that they would defend the cup right here in NZ. Since they don't have anywhere at home close by, and they've got their "camp" set up here as challengers it does make some sense. Having a Kiwi skipper probably helps as well! Of course they have to win it first, and obviously I'm hoping Team NZ retains the America's cup for a record third challenge! Hell ___________________________________ "To have great poets, there must be great audiences too." - Walt Whitman Hell's Home Page - NEW & IMPROVED! http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hell/index.html
