America’s Cup

[Dave_5280]

 

[StuGatz]

My pleasure. You probably already know about the AC boat in SanFran that you can go out on, AC 76, it's 85 ft long, all carbon fiber, 115 ft mast, and they let you have a turn piloting it - been out on it a few times in the bay. https://www.acsailingsf.com/

We also went up to the Oracle headquarters and saw the trimaran, the one that won off Spain, and it is on the lake there, 90 by 90 ft square boat, amazing.

This time Spithill is now on the Italian team, Luna Rosa.

The first race series starts tomorrow on the 17th.

Doy!!! I missed that in my search for the next bout. Just MAY have a little time to take it in (or at least some snippets) as THEY say...

 

[Dave_5280]

The U.S. boat wins both its races on the first day of racing.

 

[Dave_5280]

 

[Dave_5280]

 

[Dave_5280]

 

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[StuGatz]

Simply scintillating...

 

[Dave_5280]

Two nautical terms I'll never forget is "reach" and "jibe"
.. still have a scar on side of my head from the jibe

 

[Dave_5280]