Ahhh!!!

Today was one of those very few days where the cost of my boat
in the very short season I get here in Rhode Islund(sic) that
makes it all worth while.

It was 82deg F with a reasonible wind and very low seas. Which
in and of it self is a great day. And for the first time in 21
years, a couple of America's Cup Class Sailboats were racing
for "blood", err "real", in their spiritual home, Newport, RI, USA.

Alighni and Oracle/BMW had the sails up and bets down ($1 to JimmyB).

Alighni spent two beats demonstrating why they own the Cup, but on
the 2nd Run, Oracle said "I am LARRY and you will be my wench"
thanks to an American windshift. The windshift wasn't enough,
and the Swiss were too swift, and won the race.

Being part of the spectator fleet was AWESOME! Watching those
two boats toss down was even better.

After seeing the ACC boats on TV in '04 and in person in '00,
I never realized the speed those boats have. They are fscking
FAST. and FAST! both up and downwind. The TV coverage does not
do those boats justice. And even being on a stationary boat in
Auckland in 2000 didn't give me any respect for their speed.
Today, I got learned about how fast they are. And son, they
ARE FASTER THAN FAST!

God, it was a great boating day on Narragansett Bay.

I'm doing it again tomorrow for the ACC race and twice next
Saturday for their last race on 'gansett Bay in Newport!

Damn! it was a great day!!! Do it forever! and Ever!

SharkPaws