America'a Cup - anyone else getting excited?

[Bozza]

Purely by chance I caught the last race last night so stayed up and watched it.

They weren't sailing - they were flying most of the time. I've never seen anything like it - with the boats way off the water on aerofoils (sp?). Quite a sight though.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

It's all a bit silly when the USA wins it with half a crew of Australians.

 

[Hillian1]

Purely by chance I caught the last race last night so stayed up and watched it.

They weren't sailing - they were flying most of the time. I've never seen anything like it - with the boats way off the water on aerofoils (sp?). Quite a sight though.

Hydrofoils I think they are, bloody impressive stuff to watch. That said, as mentioned above I'll have forgotten all about by Friday and will next watch sailing at the next Olympics I would imagine.

 

[colinz]

It's all a bit silly when the USA wins it with half a crew of Australians.

And the winning faster boat, is built by NZers in Warkworth just north of Auckland.

BTW just finished watching Fox Sport, interviewing Alan Bond & John Bertrand 30th anniversary when Australia 2 won it.

 

[topbanana36]

New Zealand toy retailers have been asked to withdraw Emirates Team New Zealand ship models due to choking hazard.

The NZers are spewing and all the excuses are coming out. It's sailing so I don't care but it is great to wind them up

 

[skipper734]

It's been re-branded.

 

[Firefly]

So what the chance of Ben and co getting best international team at the BBC Sports Personality?

 

[maltaseagull]

So what the chance of Ben and co getting best international team at the BBC Sports Personality?

He should be stripped of his knighthood for winning it for the yanks

Give it back if he helps to win it for a UK team !