Newport may not have the money, but if the right
ventures got behind a hosting push,,,,,,,,,,,,,it COULD happen.
for me and my viewing pleasure~~~
there is NO BETTER place on God's blessed seas to watch The America's Cup!! i also believe that the winds and waters off of the City by the Sea test a 12Meter's mettle better than most places, and certainly so when it comes to the placid Pacific. likewise, there is something so quintessentially New England about watching those majestic boats as they make the point at Castle Hill from a day's endeavors of tacking and jibbing,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
while SF may have the city and the culture to pull it off,,,,,,,,,
by NO MEANS or stretch of the imagination do they have the America's Cup History that NPT does. logistics;smojistics!! NPT is a clusterfluke in the summer w/ or w/out The Cup. and as far as losing "your" Fort Adams, DZ, the sacrifice seems worth the boon to many facets of Newport's struggling economies tourism being at the fore.
it would be GREAT for the area businesses and, imho, would NOT impact the fishing at all,,,,,,,,,,,
doan we ALL know by now, there's no feesh in Newport, especially not in the summer!!??!!
"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Ummm, Jess.... There hasn't been a 12 meter built or raced in the Cup since 1987.
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
Ummm, Jess.... There hasn't been a 12 meter built or raced in the Cup since 1987.
Not only that, but when they raced in Newport, they were so far out that you couldnt see them from shore. What you got to see was them being towed in and out by the support boats. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
Not only that, but when they raced in Newport, they were so far out that you couldnt see them from shore. What you got to see was them being towed in and out by the support boats. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
not from shore,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
from a boat, my bruthah~~~ and YES! i do recall them being towed in and out,,,,,,,,,,,,,
still an awesome sight and worth the price of admission.
"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Not only that, but when they raced in Newport, they were so far out that you couldnt see them from shore. What you got to see was them being towed in and out by the support boats. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
You had to watch the boat races from a boat. Not very difficult to pick up a ride. But you didn't need a boat to watch all the hot babes the races brought to town!
Ummm, Jess.... There hasn't been a 12 meter built or raced in the Cup since 1987.
You can sail on a 12 any day you want in NPT,even pretend you are a hand in a simulated race.Some of those boats go to Saint Maarten for the winter for the same purpose.
You can sail on a 12 any day you want in NPT,even pretend you are a hand in a simulated race.Some of those boats go to Saint Maarten for the winter for the same purpose.
I know where 2 are currently winterized down in Melville
Newport may not have the money, but if the right
ventures got behind a hosting push,,,,,,,,,,,,,it COULD happen.
There is more than enough money to bring it to Newport.
The powers that be are too happy in their little corner to bother.
Won't ever happen nor will there ever be a NYYC sponsored boat ever again.
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Originally Posted by BassDawg
i also believe that the winds and waters off of the City by the Sea test a 12Meter's mettle better than most places, and certainly so when it comes to the placid Pacific.
Just go down the NYYC anchorage, those boys ain't lettin no CA rich kid in, and particularly not Larry E. after all his fightin about the AC. Let him hang on the West Coast or in Malaysia
Post the video of that..... Those carbon/plastic thingies go to the bottom fast.....
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
SD: all the boats are original race boats or trial horses. No new 12's have been built.
And without major surgery/modifications (like adding a deck to keep the water out) most 12 meters would likely sink in offshore conditions. Can't imagine taking one to St Maarten on its own bottom....
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
And without major surgery/modifications (like adding a deck to keep the water out) most 12 meters would likely sink in offshore conditions. Can't imagine taking one to St Maarten on its own bottom....
Dockwise.
Nirvana is at NEB next to Blue Yankee
Towse is now Commodore of NYYC. :O
I think Valiant, and maybe Heritage are housed up here.
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
There is more than enough money to bring it to Newport.
The powers that be are too happy in their little corner to bother.
Won't ever happen nor will there ever be a NYYC sponsored boat ever again.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
likwid~~~
i am talking about the avg conditions,,,,,,
i am sure that there have been many storms that could sink
these racing vessels out there; but, generally speaking, isn't the Pacific much calmer than the Mighty Atlantic??
what the frick do i know anyways,,,,,,,,,,,
the only sailing i've helmed was a 17' Prindle(sp?) on Lake Walden outside of Houston. or as rail meat for some of the local yokels out of Ida's. wish i knew more and sailed more to be honest. it's "a little" above my pay scale for the time being,,,,,,,,, still, i love to watch The Cup and i do believe that it would be GOOOOD for Newport!!
"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
I have a friend who has been a captain on the 12's for over 10 years.And while they are not new,they are well maintained,regal vessels.He has some bone chilling stories about transporting boats back from St.Maarten.I've been down there to visit him before.If a 12 year old girl can sail around the globe,it can make transport look sane.
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