OT. Americas Cup.

[ozbash]

However with Oracle in a corner I can see a big chance of an "accidental" collision.

with an aussie at the helm, anything could happen..

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Whens the next race

 

[SpaceMonkey]

with an aussie at the helm, anything could happen..

Meh, yanks or kiwi defectors are bigger enemies than Aussies in sailing.

 

[Rich102]

Sunday morning our time.

 

[ozbash]

Meh, yanks or kiwi defectors are bigger enemies than Aussies in sailing.

An aussie who is a wannabe yank...the worst kind of human.

 

[cablenathan]

An aussie who is a wannabe yank...

So an Aussie wank then?

 

[Blair]

Meh, yanks or kiwi defectors are bigger enemies than Aussies in sailing.

We haven't always been the good guys either. Remember the high farce on the low seas, Michael Fay's big (ego) boat getting burned by Connor's cat.

We lost fair and square in Freo then didn't have the class to go with tradition and wait for the next round of challenges in four years time. Talk about tacky upstarts, it was one of the worst excesses of the yuppie 1980s.

 

[Rich102]

Against Dirty Den?
Sailing didn't mean a thing against the USA's team of lawyers.
Good on them for challenging the old boys club.
God Dennis Connors was the ugly face of sport.

 

[Blair]

Against Dirty Den?
Sailing didn't mean a thing against the USA's team of lawyers.
Good on them for challenging the old boys club.
God Dennis Connors was the ugly face of sport.

While we're onto villians, can you refresh my memory on San Diego 1992, the Challenger Finals with the Italians' El Moro (?) and a 'dodgy' spinnaker?

I'm a real 'Cuppie' this weekend, on the bandwagon for sure! Lose, and I'll be over it in twenty minutes. Win, and I'll be ringing my other cuppie mates.

 

[Rich102]

Too busy concentrating on replays of the Australian challenger snapping in half.

 

[ozbash]

Too busy concentrating on replays of the Australian challenger snapping in half.

Lol... that was a classic..

 

[Rich102]

Survive the rain Oz?

 

[cablenathan]

Against Dirty Den?
Sailing didn't mean a thing against the USA's team of lawyers.
Good on them for challenging the old boys club.
God Dennis Connors was the ugly face of sport.

Speaking of which, he was all over the front page of the Herald today singing our praises and saying how much he hopes the team bring the Cup back to Auckland.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11880801

 

[ozbash]

Survive the rain Oz?

A wet week...

 

[Rich102]

Go you good things!
One win away from the Cup.
Peter Burling stuck one up Spithill at the start of race 2.
Next thing Oracle will lodge a protest against Team NZ's boat.
Russell who?

 

[Rich102]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[One Warrior]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done Team New Zealand!!!

 

[Blair]

Inspires the Warriors this weekend, I hope!

America's Cup just OK for me these days. I peaked in '95.

 

[TheDMC]

Great effort, far too good.

But it was a bit like whipping someone 40-12 in league, would have been more fun if it was a real battle.

 

[Mr Angry]

well an Aussie was always going to win