34th America's Cup

[maflynn]

An amazing comeback. Kudos to the Oracle Team from not giving up, and winning. New Zealand must be devastated, to be so close to winning it, yet unable to close it out.

 

[Aspasia]

Accolades to Oracle Team USA for never giving up in spite of what looked like an insurmountable lead by ETNZ. I rooted for Oracle the first time I saw it out on the water months ago and am thrilled the Cup will be kept here at home. Also give great respect to the wonderful Emirates Team New Zealand for great racing and sportsmanship.

Truly the greatest comeback in all sporting history and a good lesson for everyone when the chips are down.

The AC34 was a magnificent event - the best in the history of the Cup and the most watched. A fabulous venue where fans could actually see the boats racing; better t.v. coverage than ever before, live coverage for iOS users using the AC app, and not a moment of boredom as was the case with the leadbellies racing miles offshore. Big thanks to Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts for thinking outside the box and forging ahead.

If AC35 will take place in San Francisco, I'll be there to watch and cheer on Oracle again.

As to the comments about the nationalities of the crews, it's not a problem in the Olympics, so why should the AC be any different?

http://www.rferl.org/content/athlet...in-spotlight-at-london-olympics/24645792.html.

 

[oscillatewildly]

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Truly the greatest comeback in all sporting history and a good lesson for everyone when the chips are down.

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Medinah

 

[nebo1ss]

Maybe the decision to drop John Kostecki and bring in Ben Ainslie had something to do with it.
I think just about the only thing American about the team is the sponsor.

 

[MBP17er]

A cat is not a real sailboat.

The competition has become the object of ridicule.

Now where's my Sailboat Wallpaper I saw on the Apple site some months ago on their MB screens?