the horse's mouth

UFO Spotted In The Air Over Portsmouth.

The new AC.....boat?
Picture from Steve A Wenham from Portsmouth harbor.

Fly Emirates.

When you do, you can crash and burn.

Thank you, Craig!

Coming To A Blog Near You: Frozen.

Starring Thad as Olaf.

Baydog Accuses Larry Of Being A Traitor! Let's Examine The Facts.

Flag of Sir Ben.
Saviour of America! (I thought we fought a war with these blokes?)

Flag of Russell Coutts and some of "Team USA."
New Zealand - Commonwealth member.

Flag of Jimmy Spithill and most of "Team USA."
Australia - Commonwealth member. Hm, I beginning to sense a pattern.

Flag of the Lord of Lanai, aka Larry Ellison
Hawaii - "Discovered" by Captain Cook who ended up getting conked on the head after attempting to kidnap his host, King Kalaniʻōpuʻu. Never bite the hand that feeds you!

Flag of the home of the next America's Cup.
Bermuda - British Overseas Territory. Larry's next purchase....oh wait, they'll let him have it for free. Cheerio!

Verdict: Benedict Arnold! He too pretended to be a patriot.

I serve at the pleasure of Her Majesty The Queen.
If we don't have Americans on Team USA, then we don't have to defend the America's Cup in America.

The Great No Place To Sail In America Tour Continues. Requested By Bonnie, Today's Stop Is The Big Apple.

 

 

It's ludicrous to suggest New York as a sailing venue. It make absolutely no sense to hold an event in a place that is the media and finacial center of the United States, has hotels, restaurants, shopping, tourists, and a natural ampitheater that can accomidate a few million of your closest friends. What a dumb idea!

Besides, Larry doesn't want his galley slaves to be distracted.

Baydog Barks, "What About Barnegat Bay?"

Tsk, tsk, tsk....Baydog, Baydog, Baydog...it's in New Jersey!
Larry doesn't do the Jersey shore, wrong kind of rum drinks.

My Gosh, There's No Place To Sail In The USA.

Long Beach, no way!

San Francisco, are you kidding me? (Those guys supported the Kiwis.)

Miami, shiami!

Newport, really? Why on earth we hold an event there? I think someone calling himself the Tillerman lives there, god no!

How about Buzzards Bay? That's a no go!

Hawai'i? The Shogun owns one of her islands. Sorry, they serve Mai Tais, the wrong rum drink.

Key West! Who in their right mind would hold a sailing race off of a tiny island?

San Diego. Egads, the home of Dennis Connor! You need to see a shrink.

"So, A Dark And Stormy It Is." It's Official, AC35 To Be Held On Larry's New Island Of Bermuda.

Ingredients
2 ounces dark rum (Gosling's Black Seal)
3 ounces ginger beer (Barritt's)

Glass Type: Collins glass

Instructions
Combine the rum, and ginger beer (not ginger ale!!!!) in a tall glass full of ice cubes. Stir. Lime is optional, just don't tell a Bermudian, he'll gag.

Why Would Larry Move The America's Cup To Bermuda?

His favorite cocktail is a Dark and Stormy.

He loves to be casual and formal at the same time.

He likes to hang out with people who have a few bucks in their pockets. He really seems to like those shorts. Plebians need not apply.

He's thinking of buying another island.

Jacqueline Bisset!

Wait, I Thought This Shindig Was Moving To Hawai'i?

Did Larry forget to forward the memo to Artemis Racing?
Your correspondent spotted them practicing on the bay today.

In Case You Haven't Heard, It's Over!

The Fat Lady has sung!



Oracle Team USA (if you're a sailor, you already know this) made a dramatic comeback to snatch the America's Cup from what all the pundits (yours truly included) had said was a sure thing for the Kiwis.



The Cup, she's not going anywhere. She left her heart in San Francisco.

Kudos to Jimmy, Sir Ben, Sir Russell Coutts (I wonder if he can go home to New Zealand?), the crew of Oracle and yes, to Larry "The Shogun" Ellison for putting on a great effort and changing forever how sailboat races will be conducted in the future.

Who'd A Thunk It?

That I, one of the naysayers, would get excited by the America's Cup. How could I not be, the comeback from the big hole that Team Oracle dug itself into has thrilled sailors around the world. Say what you want about Larry, he does know how to pick talent. Now it all comes down to one more race, and yes, the fat lady will finally sing.

Tillerman Tuesday.

How appropriate!

The picture above was transformed from a photo by Gilles Martin-Raget.

The Fat Lady Has Taken A Nap.

But the ... cough, cough, cough ..."Americans" haven't. Thanks to that great "American" skipper, his great "American" tactician and their "All American" crew, the race will run another day.

Mind you, I think the caterer is an American, but I could be wrong. 

That Fat Lady Really Doesn't Want To Sing!

  

It ain't over, till it's over. Kudos to Sir Ben for his brilliant tactics, Jimmy on the helm and the crew of Oracle for living to fight another day.

The Fat Lady Refuses To Sing!

Oracle won the day. So it stands at 8 races won by ENTZ and 5 for Larry's guys. But, since Larry had his hand in the cookie jar and was penalized 2 points, it's 8 to 3 in ETNZ's favor.

Racing Continues.

Tomorrow.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!

The grand event continues. Team Oz/NZ Oracle won their race today.

The America's Cup. (Photo Slide Show)

Some scenes from Thursday.

Photos taken using a Nikon D5100 and an Olympus EPL-1.

Eat My Wake!

Hello Mr. Ellison, Auckland is calling!

Larry, Larry, quite contrary,
How fast does your boat go?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
Maybe you should row