I haven't mentioned this before, too scared after 2013 in San Fransisco when we were one win away, and in one of the biggest come backs in sport saw it taken from our grasp.
I guess American's aren't very interested in The America's Cup, but in New Zealand, surrounded by water, sailing is in the DNA. And we like going up against the big money on a budget and doing it our way. We went to Freemantle with The Plastic Fantastic, and got laughed at...for awhile. This time Team New Zealand worked in isolation from the other entries, a lone wolf doing their own thing. Turned up with bicycles powering the hydraulics, an XBox controller to work the wing. A young team of Olympic medalists hungry to win.
And so they did, a totally dominant performance. A happy country - morning smoko shout from the boss today.
And we are kicking the Lions all around the country. America's Cup back in Auckland - the city is so far out of shape I don't think it can take on such a project.
I guess American's aren't very interested in The America's Cup, but in New Zealand, surrounded by water, sailing is in the DNA. And we like going up against the big money on a budget and doing it our way. We went to Freemantle with The Plastic Fantastic, and got laughed at...for awhile. This time Team New Zealand worked in isolation from the other entries, a lone wolf doing their own thing. Turned up with bicycles powering the hydraulics, an XBox controller to work the wing. A young team of Olympic medalists hungry to win.
And so they did, a totally dominant performance. A happy country - morning smoko shout from the boss today.
And we are kicking the Lions all around the country. America's Cup back in Auckland - the city is so far out of shape I don't think it can take on such a project.