Bev,
The Cup racing has gone downhill to be sure -- both in the teams and
the boats, but it is fun to watch any boat go 40 knots.
I do believe, however, the America's Cup is not named after our
country, but the boat "America".
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log Website
On Sep 24, 2013, at 2:48 PM, Bev Parslow <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am confused. We have a boat sponsored from a country that last time I used
> an atlas was in the Middle East. All participants being interviewed seem to
> have an accent from the Southern Hemisphere. Rumour has it that in fact we
> have only one American on board. If they win, it should be called the
> American's Cup. This really is quite a farce. Why not a boat, built, designed
> and made in that country, filled from citizens from there with sponsorship
> from the state.
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