08 Sep 13, 09:11PM
Should point out, the America's cup is a massive cultural sport to New Zealand, this is why.
We won it, from Stars & Stripes (USA), in 1995. Score? 5-0!
We kept it against Luna Rossa (Italy), in 2000. Score? 5-0!
We lost it against Alinghi (Swiss) in 2003. Score? 5-0. But, Switzerland is land-locked (no ocean/sea), where would they find sailors? They took ours! So, in a way, we lost to ourselves :-/
In 2007, we lost against Alinghi, but we're poised to win it this year! Watch out!
... and if you need any evidence of it being a massive cultural sport to NZ, they're partially funded by the tax payer: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sport...sh-for-Cup
Cbf'd.
We won it, from Stars & Stripes (USA), in 1995. Score? 5-0!
We kept it against Luna Rossa (Italy), in 2000. Score? 5-0!
We lost it against Alinghi (Swiss) in 2003. Score? 5-0. But, Switzerland is land-locked (no ocean/sea), where would they find sailors? They took ours! So, in a way, we lost to ourselves :-/
In 2007, we lost against Alinghi, but we're poised to win it this year! Watch out!
... and if you need any evidence of it being a massive cultural sport to NZ, they're partially funded by the tax payer: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sport...sh-for-Cup
(08 Sep 13, 11:30AM)Nightmare Wrote: Make a New Zealand thread with more paradise pics. :D
Cbf'd.