Paddywackery
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The AC 37 has started, news and rumours
Paddywackery replied to mako23's topic in America's Cup Anarchy
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Didn't Gabe Newell do the same and move a lot of his people to NZ? There must be something in the air that's attracting billionaires
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Thanks Max.
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I can't read the article but he's certainly motivated and has significant resources to mount a serious challenge. And he has assembled a stable of highly talented sports people across multiple disciplines beyond sailing. That will make the approach taken interesting and probably different from previous challengers.
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And without unlimited budgets, you can only fund each campaign which ETNZ has done well. It's the follow on investment by all the team principals that's been compromised by the 1 v 1 murmurings which excludes other teams.
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And he doesn't have Billionaire status or pockets. Wealth for sure, but not of the level that can sustain ETNZ.
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Perfect, you can do the nightwatch
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Yes, that would be some adventure
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More likely, a Ducati
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Where there's a will, there's a way.
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Now an honorary Italian, when in Rome, do as the romans do.
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Ironically, Tommy Lipton was denied membership of the RYS until shortly before his death. Despite building a very successful businessman, he was not considered upper class.
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With nationality rules, not far but then, I wonder if any of them want to stray from the collective that has been very successful.
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Well while you're at it, stop by Ireland first and I'll sort you out for whiskey, Guinness and rashers n sausages
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No, he was interviewed after the final race on the dockside and made the statement about them being warriors. i don't think he gives many interviews but I don't know.