So America has blown the Americas Cup

[tendril]

It's good to see the spirit of free enterprise and technological advancement is alive and well in the world with the developments in Americas Cup racing yachts.
But isn't it like someone shoving the rough end of a pineapple up your ass to see you are being killed by a country with no sea. Oooh, thats tough ..... not that the US didn't throw enough money at it.
Perhaps Bush can go and bomb the bastards but then they don't have any oil either!

 

[greybeard]

most interesting.............

not too many sports which involve vehicles or such...........where the technology is allowed to almost run free..........but it seems to come down to a chance positon in the water........relative to the wind or whatnot........and it's over.........but I agree.......sailboats in Switzerland?..............who'd of thought................

greybeard

 

[rosco rathbone]

They have a big ass lake, it's all you need.

 

[P. B. Walker]

They have a big ass lake, it's all you need.

Yep exactlly... some of the best sailing I've enjoyed was on a lake in GA.

PBW

 

[tendril]

But the Swiss? Aren't they into cuckoo clocks and avalanches.

 

[MunchinMark]

They're also rich. And money is what you need to come up with a winning boat.

OK, a good team too, but they need plenty of training time together.

 

[ExLimey]

As someone who races sailboats every week during the summer months I can attest to the fact that there's more than just technology that goes into it. We all race boats that are the same and of the stoneage variety (hulls were designed in the 50s). Everyone has the same basic boat, same size sails etc. It comes down to crew, set up and A LOT of luck with the wind. Some nights you take first or second, others it's DFL (Dead Fucking Last). In some races going off on a different tack from the rest of the fleet can make you go from first to last in the space of half a mile (which is a long way when you only go 7 knots top speed).

I only race 'em, can't watch it on TV.

 

[tendril]

As someone who races sailboats every week during the summer months I can attest to the fact that there's more than just technology that goes into it. We all race boats that are the same and of the stoneage variety (hulls were designed in the 50s). Everyone has the same basic boat, same size sails etc. It comes down to crew, set up and A LOT of luck with the wind. Some nights you take first or second, others it's DFL (Dead Fucking Last). In some races going off on a different tack from the rest of the fleet can make you go from first to last in the space of half a mile (which is a long way when you only go 7 knots top speed).

I only race 'em, can't watch it on TV.

But its the mix of technology , the elements of nature and human endeavour that make competitive yachting such a challenge. When the racings all over, the cup will probably stay where it belongs in the South Pacific, sorry switzerland.

 

[QuickDuck]

Hey stop yer whining! hehe

we won it 20 years ago and have done nothing since

*wanders off singing "i come from a land downunder...where women blow and men chunder"*

 

[p_p_man]

Did she spit it out or swallow?

I know, I know, a crappy attempt at humour but it's the best I can do at the moment...

ppman

 

[Problem Child]

Re: Re: So America has blown the Americas Cup

Did she spit it out or swallow?

I know, I know, a crappy attempt at humour but it's the best I can ever do.

ppman

I'll drink to that. Pour me a pint, old sod.

 

[islander01]

Hmmm ,
We won it over 20 years ago? Try 4 times 20. When men were men and sheep were scared. arrrrrrg matey

 

[QuickDuck]

Re: Re: So America has blown the Americas Cup

Did she spit it out or swallow?

I know, I know, a crappy attempt at humour but it's the best I can do at the moment...

ppman

hehehe

 

[QuickDuck]

Hmmm ,
We won it over 20 years ago? Try 4 times 20. When men were men and sheep were scared. arrrrrrg matey

at least you guys have been having goes at gettin it back... we have never since come close.

besides... we won it, then gave it to the kiwis ... how embaressing

 

[islander01]

hmmm,
Kiwis eh?
A land where the sheep are truly terrified!
I am a wee bit past 16x2 and I hate nascar

 

[QuickDuck]

hmmm,
Kiwis eh?
A land where the sheep are truly terrified!
I am a wee bit past 16x2 and I hate nascar

Either terrified, or well sexed... i have never worked out which, and not sure i want to

 

[islander01]

Just remember ,it all goes back to the navel tradition of "rum, sodomy, and the lash.

 

[tendril]

at least you guys have been having goes at gettin it back... we have never since come close.

besides... we won it, then gave it to the kiwis ... how embaressing

Well, you Aussies just want to find a new sugardaddy to fund it.
"Fraid Alan Bond was just a pirate and got caught with his hand in the till. In the meantime everyone else is making good use of your pool of talent, NZ included.

 

[tendril]

hmmm,
Kiwis eh?
A land where the sheep are truly terrified!
I am a wee bit past 16x2 and I hate nascar

I think you are confused historically.
Remember Australians were criminals transported out of England and they didn't have many women there then but plenty of sheep.

 

[islander01]

Well,
I take it we speak to a Kiwi

 

[tendril]

Well,
I take it we speak to a Kiwi

Indeed you do.

 

[islander01]

Na worries mate,
if you like we fucked the dog on that one

 

[sexyguy2]

America's Cup??? What was that crack Dennis Conner said, "...if you're not sailing a cat, you're sailing a DOG"? You V bottom ragbaggers ain't shit. Try the South 40s in a 110' Maxicat at 45 knots in 12'-15' seas, see how you like racing THEN.

Better yet, try the Offshore race courses in a 40' Supercat with 1500HP, running over 135MPH for 16 laps. Or the UIM 46' turbodiesel cats with 2400HP that run over 160. THAT oughta get your adrenaline flowin'!

V bottom blowboats are SO 20th Century.

 

[woody54]

I think you are confused historically.
Remember Australians were criminals transported out of England and they didn't have many women there then but plenty of sheep.

Hey all you assholes stop dissing sheep....... They never complain about headaches or if you fuck their sister. These are solid traits women could learn from.

 

[islander01]

ever hang 120' up trying to free the peak hailyard? just might get your adrenilin going.