On May 23, 7:26 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:
"katy" wrote in message

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Bart wrote:

Right about that. We should have fielded out own skipper. In
fact the entire crew should have been Americans.

How about Buddy Melges, Paul Cayard, or Dennis Conner?

Not that Chris Dickson is that bad.
Each would have done a better job.

I don't get it, either...why we would import sailors when we have
traditionally had some of the best is beyond me...I can understand why D.
Conners might shy away from it..maybe he feels his reputation wouldn't
survive another loss...I except for money, why would a non-American give a
rat's patoot whether they won the Cup back for us or not? WOuld seem
obbious that they might have another agenda...

It's all about big money at this point. That and ego (Ellison's).

--
"j" ganz

Larry Ellison is a hero to me. I'd love to see the Cup in San
Francisco.
It is the best venue in the world. People could watch from shore.

It would be the best thing to happen to the Cup.

On the other hand, as a former member of the St Francis YC,
next door to the GGYC, I thought the GGYC members were a
bunch of pussies. Every time I short tacked up the marina
they would yell at me for coming to close to their boats. It
just confirmed to me they were not very good sailors.