Guest Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The sterling silver ewer once known as the ‘£100 Cup’ and named the ‘America’s Cup’ after America, the yacht of the same country that fought off the British fleet around the Isle of Wight in 1851, is the most sought after trophy in the sport of sailing. It has resided at the Société Nautique de Genève (SNG) in Switzerland since 2003 when the representing team, Alinghi – a first time challenger – wrestled it from the two-time winner, Team New Zealand, and returned it to Europe for the first time since the original race. Alinghi successfully defended the America’s Cup for SNG in 2007 securing the trophy’s Swiss residency until today when the Cup arrived at the Defender’s base in Port America’s Cup, Valencia, where it will be exhibited to the public in the house of the America’s Cup at the Alinghi base. if you are looking for the best links to the most sought after trophy in the sport of sailing??? follow this link below Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Through the agreements with the European Broadcasting Union, which reaches 56 territories and has an audience of over 650 million and,globally, with Sports News TV spanning 160 territories, broadcasting to over 1.4 billion people and also with Transworld Sport with a global audience of over 302 million, the America’s Cup News packages are assured of a massive international audience of over 2 billion viewers Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Reading and listening to bits and bobs around the traps, it could be quite possible Ernie Bertie is about to spit the dummy big time and knot line up for the start gun. Word has it if the sails get knocked back by the Court he's going to just tell BMWO to keep the boat on the dock and just come get the Cup. Could be head games but I do think the pressure seems to be getting at the Aloonie team or at least their dickwad of a boss. Just bits here and there suddenly don't have that 'stubborn get F'ed' sort of a tinge to them they usually have. The word is also Aloonie maybe coming to the conclusion the big Tri is faster in lower wind strengths and was original thought. Hence the bail out blaming the courts rather than get a embarrassing arse whopping on the water. I do think your thread title is quite apt YY. Knot only on but being felt in some corners as well. 'Potential' 2 billion. I seriously doubt over 2/5ths of the world population will be watching or would even know what the AC is. Just like the 200 million reported to watch the NZ Golf open Then again it would be good to have 2 billion watch what maybe the most expensive dummy spit in yachtings and probably all sports history. 9 days and we'll know I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Court has said, no time to hear you guys, go sailing and come back later. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN2C6L9v2XM Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Court has said, no time to hear you guys, go sailing and come back later. Oh goodie a yacht race and then 6 months in court before we know who wins. {is there a Yawn yellow thingie to drop in here?} That you on the drums in that vid YY? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 no big fella, that's me out front with the mic no deadshits, wallies of wankers in my band Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Now that is taking the canting rig concept to extremes Nice vid YachtBob YakkaSpongePants. Oh and on the vocals as well Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 You want more Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 You want more Hello we all can access you tube? (see other posts containing UT Vid's) get my drift! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 who's "we" ? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 who's "we" ? Everbody but you it would appear! thaty why i did a UT bomb the other day to get the point accross! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 your point is lost on me If your point is to have a crack at the big fella then get yourself some popcorn and a beer and settle in for a landslide of yachting porn the likes of which any sinner would be proud of. On the other hand if you are simply a troll popping your head from under your bridge to sparkup negitive banter then stand by for the reaction you desire. Tell me, do you know what to do when someone calls starboard? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Thanks for saving the rest of us the time to search that out YY Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 your very welcome Slacko. After years of reshearch, I have a tremendous list of people and organisations who send me press and videos before most people have seen them, so I thought I would post a few here for the enjoyment of crew.org members. Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 the enjoyment of crew.org members. regarding the above . . . actually I'd quite enjoy it if you could filter out the trolls - gettin' very tiresome and almost switch off material Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 mothership. you got your ears on? Link to post Share on other sites
benny14 6 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 the enjoyment of crew.org members. regarding the above . . . actually I'd quite enjoy it if you could filter out the trolls - gettin' very tiresome and almost switch off material I find the "ignore user" button quite helpful sometimes ScottiE. Add to the thanks also YY, good just to be able to click a link and not have to go searching for things like the above myself! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 I been lookin at heaps of cool vids, without searching. Thanks YY I anit seen no trolls, how tall are they and what do they eat Link to post Share on other sites
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