French nerds read my blog! How strange is that possum?Some of my regular readers may recall that last month, shortly after BMW Oracle had won the America’s Cup, I wrote a post pointing out that the real credit for the win should be given to the “nerds” who had designed the monster trimaran that won the cup. I couldn’t resist pricking the over-inflated balloon of American pride in the win by pointing out that many of The Nerds Who Won The America’s Cup were not actually American but…. yikes…. French!!! In particular I highlighted the roles of Vincent Lauriot Prévost and Marc Van Peteghem, the two principals in the multihull design firm VPLP.Today I received an email from Katrina Kelshall at VPLP saying that they had had a good laugh over my post, and that they weren’t ashamed to be called nerds. To prove the point, she attached a couple of photos of what Team VPLP were wearing in Valencia for the Cup: “90 x 90 Dare 2 B Square T-shirts”. Get it?French nerds read my blog! How strange. Direct Link
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French Nerds Read My Blog @ Proper Course
BMW Oracle Racing have advised that a special function will be held at the Voyager Maritime Museum, for young sailors Direct Link
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America’s Cup: Young NZ sailors – meet Jimmy Spithill @ Sail World New Zealand
That’s life used to sing Frank Sinatra. You’re riding high in April, shot down in May. Or better said, that’s the America’s Cup. One day you are the defender and two weeks later the future is uncertain. As we reported a few days ago, Alinghi are emptying their base and when we checked this morning, Alinghi 5 had already left. I suppose she was towed to the commercial port in order to be shipped to some unknown destination. Her bowsprit was also on a truck ready for transportation.Although it is quite understandable for Alinghi to be moving somewhere else, it is puzzling to see the same activity going on at the base of the current Defender, BMW Oracle. There was plenty of activity in their base with a number of containers being taken away. Where to? San Diego, San Francisco or Newport? Alinghi are emptying their base while the bowsprit of Alinghi 5 is ready to be shipped. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingAlinghi are emptying their base. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia SailingBMW Oracle are also emptying their base. Valencia, 25 February 2010. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing Direct Link
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Meanwhile in Valencia… Alinghi are emptying their base @ Valencia Sailing
Giungono a BMW Oracle Racing i complimenti di All4One. Il team di Stephane Kandler, che nel corso degli ultimi giorni si è allenato a Valencia assieme ad Azzurra a bordo dei vecchi ACC Versione 5 in vista della tappa del Louis Vuitton Trophy di Auckland, ha approfittato dell’occasione per comunicare al nuove defender il proprio interesse verso la 34ma edizione della Coppa America. Direct Link
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America’s Cup, All4One si complimenta con BMW Oracle Racing @ Zerogradinord.it
Went to parties at the bases of BMW Oracle, the new holders of the America’s Cup, and Alinghi, who have just had to wave goodbye to it. Won’t tell you whose party was best, that would be rude to my hosts. But was a good send-off for the 33rd Cup. A strange, bizarre but fascinating contest [...] Direct Link
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Late to bed, sore head @ Sail Juice
