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So said the British commentator on VS as New Zealand wrecked spinnaker after spinnaker during race #5 of the America's Cup. What's the big deal? Those spinnakers only cost $27,000 a piece.
Here in Newport, we race Beercans on Thursdays...and I looked like anything but a Beercan racer as I cruised to my 2nd straight victory. I'll attribute 30% of my new found success to luck, 30% to my new set of eyes, and 40% to my superb crew (they have become better at sail trimming than the captain).
Directly behind my backstay, you can see two Shields off in the distance. I have never been this far ahead in a race...
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The trick to taking a good picture of yourself, is to hold the camera up high...or so I've heard. Sevin shot this one of us:
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