Leave it to the Swiss to try to reinvigorate and reinvent the America's Cup.

The 32nd America's Cup
Returning to Europe for the first time in over 150-years, the programme for
the 32nd America's Cup reflects the importance of this occasion.

There is an ambitious four-year schedule of regattas commencing in 2004,
each one a distinct Act in the drama of the 32nd America's Cup. The climax
will be the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match itself in 2007.

Never before has the America's Cup consisted of such an ambitious programme.
For the first time, the America's Cup season consists of more than just the
Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match.

These opening Acts will be a mixture of fleet and match races in a variety
of venues, and open to all.

This concept of a series of Acts is a big evolution for the America's Cup.
In the modern era, post 1958, the gap between competitions has been as high
as five years; a situation described by one notable Cup sailor as being
"rather a long time between drinks."

In an effort to make America's Cup racing a more regular feature on the
sailing calendar, the series of preliminary Acts has been developed to
ensure there is America's Cup competition in each year leading up to the
2007 Match. These Acts allow the teams to measure themselves alongside their
fellow competitors at each event, and keep race fans firmly focused on
America's Cup racing.

Each successive Act will take on increasing importance as the Match draws
nearer, and each is expected to be a ranking tool for the early rounds of
the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2007.

What we currently think of as the America's Cup - the Louis Vuitton Cup, and
the Match itself - will be much shorter than what we've experienced in the
recent past. While these events were spread across five months over the past
four America's Cup cycles, they will be concentrated over just three months
in 2007, a short, sharp, intense period of racing.

Overall, the new schedule represents an important evolution for the
America's Cup. While the Cup season itself is much shorter, the leading Acts
ensure meaningful, dramatic, America's Cup racing takes place each year, and
allows the America's Cup to go 'on tour', visiting different venues, and
bringing the excitement and spectacle of this wonderful event to new
audiences.

In 2007, the final Act will be an opening Fleet race, for all the
competitors of the 32nd America's Cup. After that, the Challengers will
square off in the Louis Vuitton Cup, to determine who will race Team Alinghi
in the 32nd America's Cup Match.

Read the rest of the story at:
http://www.americascup.com/en/americ...cial/index.php

While I compliment your attempt to post on topic
cut-n-pastes, this is kind of poor.

Smithers one of 1000's wrote:
Leave it to the Swiss to try to reinvigorate and reinvent the America's Cup.

The 32nd America's Cup
Returning to Europe for the first time in over 150-years,

The America's Cup was never held by any European country.
The trophy itself was offered by an English yacht club and
won by the schooner 'America' in 1851. After lying around
for almost 20 years, during which time the owner(s) left it
collecting dust in a closet, then considered melting it
down, then told a butler to throw it away (the butler
disobeyed), finally offered it as the 'America's Cup' to be
awarded for international sailing yacht racing 'to promote
amity among nations.'

http://www.alinghi.com/en/32ndac/history/index.html

http://cbs.sportsline.com/sailing/americascup/history



There is an ambitious four-year schedule of regattas commencing in 2004,
each one a distinct Act in the drama of the 32nd America's Cup. The climax
will be the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match itself in 2007.

A brief explanation might be in order, since so few people
here would know what the above means.

The America's Cup is a match race, in other words one-on-one
competition. This is a very different sport from racing
against a fleet, because maneuvering & tactics play a much
bigger part against a single opponent.

I mentione earlier that the America's Cup is an
international competition- and as a match race, that means
one yacht from a challenging country against one defending
yacht from the host country (or to be more precise, the
yachts represent clubs, not whole countries). The Louis
Vuitton Cup is the challenger's elimination series. In the
past it was the Canadian, Australians, New Zealand, Swiss,
Italian, English, French, Swedish, etc etc yachts against
each other for the right to race against the American yacht
(from the New York Yacht Club 1870 ~ 1983). Now it will be
the Americans, Australians, New Zealand, Italian, English,
French, Swedish, Chinese, and South Africans racing for the
priviledge of challenging the Swiss.


Never before has the America's Cup consisted of such an ambitious programme.
For the first time, the America's Cup season consists of more than just the
Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match.

These opening Acts will be a mixture of fleet and match races in a variety
of venues, and open to all.

This concept of a series of Acts is a big evolution for the America's Cup.
In the modern era, post 1958, the gap between competitions has been as high
as five years; a situation described by one notable Cup sailor as being
"rather a long time between drinks."

In an effort to make America's Cup racing a more regular feature on the
sailing calendar, the series of preliminary Acts has been developed to
ensure there is America's Cup competition in each year leading up to the
2007 Match. These Acts allow the teams to measure themselves alongside their
fellow competitors at each event, and keep race fans firmly focused on
America's Cup racing.

Each successive Act will take on increasing importance as the Match draws
nearer, and each is expected to be a ranking tool for the early rounds of
the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2007.

What we currently think of as the America's Cup - the Louis Vuitton Cup, and
the Match itself - will be much shorter than what we've experienced in the
recent past. While these events were spread across five months over the past
four America's Cup cycles, they will be concentrated over just three months
in 2007, a short, sharp, intense period of racing.

Overall, the new schedule represents an important evolution for the
America's Cup. While the Cup season itself is much shorter, the leading Acts
ensure meaningful, dramatic, America's Cup racing takes place each year, and
allows the America's Cup to go 'on tour', visiting different venues, and
bringing the excitement and spectacle of this wonderful event to new
audiences.


And not only that, it will increase the value of the
America's Cup (tm) as a promotional event, making it more
attractive to advertisers & sponsors. Funny thing... there
are a lot of other yacht races competing for
advertising/sponsorship dollars nowadays.

IMHO since there are 11 teams willing to raise the $15+
million it takes to field a boat in this event, they should
try to make it MORE expensive & exclusive... in the past,
there were only two or three willing/able to go for it. What
we have nowadays is a watered-down America's Cup


In 2007, the final Act will be an opening Fleet race, for all the
competitors of the 32nd America's Cup.

Which is really a distraction from the one-on-one match race
elimination series. But the fleet races are a grand
spectacle. Frankly it's a shame that they can't seem to get
the IACC class (the Cup boats, an open design) jump-started
for competition outside the America's Cup, in the way that
the Twelve Meters always enjoyed.



Read the rest of the story at:
http://www.americascup.com/en/americ...cial/index.php


or
http://www.hickoksports.com/history/americup.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Cup

Also, don't forget the Int'l Catamaran Challenge aka the
Little America's Cup, many people consider that more exciting.

Fresh Breezes-
Doug King

Doug,
My cut and paste might have sucked, but it did get you to post some great on
topic information.


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
While I compliment your attempt to post on topic cut-n-pastes, this is
kind of poor.

Smithers one of 1000's wrote:
Leave it to the Swiss to try to reinvigorate and reinvent the America's
Cup.

The 32nd America's Cup
Returning to Europe for the first time in over 150-years,

The America's Cup was never held by any European country. The trophy
itself was offered by an English yacht club and won by the schooner
'America' in 1851. After lying around for almost 20 years, during which
time the owner(s) left it collecting dust in a closet, then considered
melting it down, then told a butler to throw it away (the butler
disobeyed), finally offered it as the 'America's Cup' to be awarded for
international sailing yacht racing 'to promote amity among nations.'

http://www.alinghi.com/en/32ndac/history/index.html

http://cbs.sportsline.com/sailing/americascup/history



There is an ambitious four-year schedule of regattas commencing in 2004,
each one a distinct Act in the drama of the 32nd America's Cup. The
climax will be the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match itself
in 2007.

A brief explanation might be in order, since so few people here would know
what the above means.

The America's Cup is a match race, in other words one-on-one competition.
This is a very different sport from racing against a fleet, because
maneuvering & tactics play a much bigger part against a single opponent.

I mentione earlier that the America's Cup is an international competition-
and as a match race, that means one yacht from a challenging country
against one defending yacht from the host country (or to be more precise,
the yachts represent clubs, not whole countries). The Louis Vuitton Cup is
the challenger's elimination series. In the past it was the Canadian,
Australians, New Zealand, Swiss, Italian, English, French, Swedish, etc
etc yachts against each other for the right to race against the American
yacht (from the New York Yacht Club 1870 ~ 1983). Now it will be the
Americans, Australians, New Zealand, Italian, English, French, Swedish,
Chinese, and South Africans racing for the priviledge of challenging the
Swiss.


Never before has the America's Cup consisted of such an ambitious
programme. For the first time, the America's Cup season consists of more
than just the Louis Vuitton Cup and the America's Cup Match.

These opening Acts will be a mixture of fleet and match races in a
variety of venues, and open to all.

This concept of a series of Acts is a big evolution for the America's
Cup. In the modern era, post 1958, the gap between competitions has been
as high as five years; a situation described by one notable Cup sailor as
being "rather a long time between drinks."

In an effort to make America's Cup racing a more regular feature on the
sailing calendar, the series of preliminary Acts has been developed to
ensure there is America's Cup competition in each year leading up to the
2007 Match. These Acts allow the teams to measure themselves alongside
their fellow competitors at each event, and keep race fans firmly focused
on America's Cup racing.

Each successive Act will take on increasing importance as the Match draws
nearer, and each is expected to be a ranking tool for the early rounds of
the Louis Vuitton Cup in 2007.

What we currently think of as the America's Cup - the Louis Vuitton Cup,
and the Match itself - will be much shorter than what we've experienced
in the recent past. While these events were spread across five months
over the past four America's Cup cycles, they will be concentrated over
just three months in 2007, a short, sharp, intense period of racing.

Overall, the new schedule represents an important evolution for the
America's Cup. While the Cup season itself is much shorter, the leading
Acts ensure meaningful, dramatic, America's Cup racing takes place each
year, and allows the America's Cup to go 'on tour', visiting different
venues, and bringing the excitement and spectacle of this wonderful event
to new audiences.


And not only that, it will increase the value of the America's Cup (tm) as
a promotional event, making it more attractive to advertisers & sponsors.
Funny thing... there are a lot of other yacht races competing for
advertising/sponsorship dollars nowadays.

IMHO since there are 11 teams willing to raise the $15+ million it takes
to field a boat in this event, they should try to make it MORE expensive &
exclusive... in the past, there were only two or three willing/able to go
for it. What we have nowadays is a watered-down America's Cup


In 2007, the final Act will be an opening Fleet race, for all the
competitors of the 32nd America's Cup.

Which is really a distraction from the one-on-one match race elimination
series. But the fleet races are a grand spectacle. Frankly it's a shame
that they can't seem to get the IACC class (the Cup boats, an open design)
jump-started for competition outside the America's Cup, in the way that
the Twelve Meters always enjoyed.



Read the rest of the story at:
http://www.americascup.com/en/americ...cial/index.php


or
http://www.hickoksports.com/history/americup.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America's_Cup

Also, don't forget the Int'l Catamaran Challenge aka the Little America's
Cup, many people consider that more exciting.

Fresh Breezes-
Doug King

Smithers one of 1000's wrote:

Doug,
My cut and paste might have sucked, but it did get you to post some great on
topic information.


I didn't say it sucked, did I?

DSK

Smithers, just curious. Why do you constantly change your handle? Are you
attempting to bypass killfiles? Just curious.

BTW: We will allow you to post off topic Smithers. Not every post has to
contain the word boat or be about boats. I do not think that was the
intention of trying for a new and gentler NG. ;-)



"Smithers one of 1000's" Smithers of a 1000 names wrote in message
...
Doug,
My cut and paste might have sucked, but it did get you to post some great
on topic information.


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
While I compliment your attempt to post on topic cut-n-pastes, this is
kind of poor.

JimH,

" JimH" wrote in message
...
Smithers, just curious. Why do you constantly change your handle? Are
you attempting to bypass killfiles? No, that is not the reason. I was
making a joke about someone saying I had a 1000 handles.

Just curious.

BTW: We will allow you to post off topic Smithers. Not every post has to
contain the word boat or be about boats. I do not think that was the
intention of trying for a new and gentler NG. ;-)

I am not trying to influence anyone else's posts, but if the NG is going to
have boating posts someone has to make them.



"Smithers one of 1000's" Smithers of a 1000 names wrote in message
...
Doug,
My cut and paste might have sucked, but it did get you to post some great
on topic information.


"DSK" wrote in message
.. .
While I compliment your attempt to post on topic cut-n-pastes, this is
kind of poor.