Posted by alexandra_k on October 18, 2013, at 16:03:27
In reply to Hey Alex and Sig..., posted by Toph on October 18, 2013, at 15:36:01
> I may have missed your thoughts elsewhere but what were your reactions to the America's Cup?
I was supposed to care about it a great deal. People talked about it a lot. I don't give a sh*t, actually.
People were very... Gloaty that we were doing well compared to the Americans. NZers do have a bit of an under-dog attitude problem when it comes to the US and Australia, both (though most Kiwis would secretly LOVE to move to either of those places). It isn't politic to point out that the reason why we excell at certain sports is because other countries (with higher populations and more sports funding) don't particularly care for those sports.
There was a lot of gloating that the US team was full of Kiwis.
> I thought the Kiwis had it in the bag. Hardly seems to me like much of an American victory with a mostly Aussie crew. I don't know why they don't have two identical boats that they alternate back and forth to determine the best sailors.I didn't think anybody in America cared, to tell you the honest truth :-)
Your idea on the boats... Is a good one. The boat should be a standardized piece of equipment. Like a cricket ball or a uniform or whatever. Though I guess that would make it something of a different sport. Maybe think of the boat as being more like a horse for equestrian events (where a lot goes into breeding etc).
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