Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals

Subject: RE: Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 10:28 AM

And if you have the money, you do your sailing for severl years at the site of the race. Cangratulations to 'em anyway--they've done some fine sailing.

Subject: RE: Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 09:58 AM

correction: Schümann is co-captain. The other captain and reason for the success is Russel Coutts from New Zealand, former winner of the cup.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals
From: Wolfgang
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 09:46 AM

One reason: they are captained by the second best (best: Danish P. Elvstrom) Olympic sailor of all times, the German Jochen Schümann, who has won three Golds and one Silver in three different boats.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals
From: jimmyt
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 09:35 AM

They say the Alinghi performed like a fine Swiss wa....... oh never mind!

Subject: Swiss Yacht Sweeps Cup Semi-finals
From: Charley Noble
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 09:33 AM

There may be a song here! Now I'm not sure how many Mudcatters follow the thrilling America's Cup yacht racing trials now taking place in Auckland, New Zealand, but recent stories buried in the sports pages of my local newspaper have begun to pique my interest. A Swiss yacht, the Alinghi, has now swept the semi-final series 4:0 in the best-of-seven match with San Francisco's Oracle.

Now, let's see, how could the Swiss have accomplished this? In fact where is hell do they practice ocean yacht racing in Switzerland? Did the crew of the Alinghi swim alongside the Oracle in the dark of night and drill holes below her lines with their notorious army knives? Did cheese play a role in this victory, or was it chocolate? Inquiring minds want to know, the rest of the story...

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, who last set sail in 1965