Comments on: Battle lines are drawn http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/ Rugby tournaments and sailboat racing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:18:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Lyn Hines http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-28 Lyn Hines Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:55:43 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-28 Sending the America's Cup to the American Court system is the obvious solution. I mean it worked out well in selecting a President didn't it? I've been saying this for months...steel boats and canons..last one floating wins. As always, the only real winners will be the lawyers. Sending the America’s Cup to the American Court system is the obvious solution. I mean it worked out well in selecting a President didn’t it? I’ve been saying this for months…steel boats and canons..last one floating wins. As always, the only real winners will be the lawyers.

]]> By: AC developments - interesting at sailing360.co.za http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-27 AC developments - interesting at sailing360.co.za Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:38:49 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-27 [...] busy and it seems that things aren’t going to quiet down any time soon. So take a look at this write up on what’s going on (found via sas). It puts everything into context and the next few months [...] [...] busy and it seems that things aren’t going to quiet down any time soon. So take a look at this write up on what’s going on (found via sas). It puts everything into context and the next few months [...]

]]> By: Geoff http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-26 Geoff Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:37:10 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-26 Bertarelli would have us believe he has the moral high ground in this matter. Crap! Why not call Ellison's bluff and continue with the same formula that worked so well previously? - because he knows that Team NZ were getting too close for comfort. As for Brad Butterworth, down here in Kiwi Land he's known as Dennis Conner junior. Bertarelli would have us believe he has the moral high ground in this matter. Crap! Why not call Ellison’s bluff and continue with the same formula that worked so well previously? - because he knows that Team NZ were getting too close for comfort.
As for Brad Butterworth, down here in Kiwi Land he’s known as Dennis Conner junior.

]]> By: Jack Engel http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-25 Jack Engel Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:18:43 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-25 Nicholas Crawley states that "..American defenders were allowed all sorts of advantages such as sail cloth, crew nationality, etc...". Not so. The rules essentially stated that each country's boat had to be built in its entirety in that country, and sailed only by citizens of that country. i.e., if your country does not build spars, make sailcloth, winches, ropes, etc., don't bother challenging. What was wrong with that? Blame the current ills of the AC on commercialism and greed. Nicholas Crawley states that “..American defenders were allowed all sorts of advantages such as sail cloth, crew nationality, etc…”. Not so. The rules essentially stated that each country’s boat had to be built in its entirety in that country, and sailed only by citizens of that country. i.e., if your country does not build spars, make sailcloth, winches, ropes, etc., don’t bother challenging. What was wrong with that? Blame the current ills of the AC on commercialism and greed.

]]> By: Peter http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-24 Peter Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:02:39 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-24 Alinghi has accepted an invalid challenge from a sham yacht club in order to enhance their own position. If they wanted a weak partner, why not choose one of the other lower end teams from this year (Shosholoza, United Internet)? What Alinghi is doing smells to high heaven (ask Louis Vuitton). I wish Ellison luck. Alinghi has accepted an invalid challenge from a sham yacht club in order to enhance their own position. If they wanted a weak partner, why not choose one of the other lower end teams from this year (Shosholoza, United Internet)? What Alinghi is doing smells to high heaven (ask Louis Vuitton). I wish Ellison luck.

]]> By: Nicholas Crawley http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-22 Nicholas Crawley Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:17:49 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-22 It seems that we are heading back to Faye-Richwhite days when NZ tried to get the Cup with a Monster yacht and Dennis Conner raced in a Catamaran. It also seems that Ellison is a poor loser and cannot or will not accept being beaten by a better prepared team. and I dare say will do anything he can to get the Cup back ie; the New York Supreme Court. What should happen is that all interested parties (Defender and those accepted and paid as challengers) strike an even playing field relative to the design of the yacht. It seems that ever since the first challenge the defender has set the rules for the next challenge and I seem to remember that the American defenders were allowed all sorts of advantages such as sail cloth, crew nationality, etc when the Brits, Swedes, Aussies, Italians and Kiwis were all trying to win the "Auld Mug" from them. It seems destined to be won by those who have the most money to pay lawyers in an endeavour to satisfy their ego alone and stuff everyone else who is seeking an honest and open competition that recognises yacht design and building and the resources, skill, daring and courage of the sailing teams competing. It seems that we are heading back to Faye-Richwhite days when NZ tried to get the Cup with a Monster yacht and Dennis Conner raced in a Catamaran. It also seems that Ellison is a poor loser and cannot or will not accept being beaten by a better prepared team. and I dare say will do anything he can to get the Cup back ie; the New York Supreme Court. What should happen is that all interested parties (Defender and those accepted and paid as challengers) strike an even playing field relative to the design of the yacht. It seems that ever since the first challenge the defender has set the rules for the next challenge and I seem to remember that the American defenders were allowed all sorts of advantages such as sail cloth, crew nationality, etc when the Brits, Swedes, Aussies, Italians and Kiwis were all trying to win the “Auld Mug” from them. It seems destined to be won by those who have the most money to pay lawyers in an endeavour to satisfy their ego alone and stuff everyone else who is seeking an honest and open competition that recognises yacht design and building and the resources, skill, daring and courage of the sailing teams competing.

]]> By: Lee Tawney http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-21 Lee Tawney Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:38:46 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-21 Stuart, Good piece!! Lee Stuart,

Good piece!!

Lee

]]> By: Roger Vaughan http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-20 Roger Vaughan Wed, 01 Aug 2007 01:49:26 +0000 http://stuartalexander.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/battle-lines-are-drawn/#comment-20 Thanks, Stuart. Hope you keep this coverage coming. Thanks, Stuart. Hope you keep this coverage coming.

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