So much has happened...

   surely ian williams has to get a call - number one ranked match racer in the world...look how spithill out matchraced dicko...

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laser4000 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Aug 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 589	Post Options Post Reply Quote laser4000 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: So much has happened... Posted: 22 May 07 at 6:49pm
	surely ian williams has to get a call - number one ranked match racer in the world...look how spithill out matchraced dicko...

shogun22 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 28 Feb 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote shogun22 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 07 at 5:21pm
	On the subject of British sponsorship. Have a look at the current teams. BT is a lead sponsor on Alinghi, HSBC are there. Vodaphone are there, HL do the gear for BMW Oracle. The biggest bank in the world is British, nos 2 & 3 oil companies are British, the biggest drug company, the biggest drinks company, the biggest mobile phone company. I read somewhere that of the 1000 biggest companies in the world a third of them are British--more than Germany, Japan or the US. But remember, multinationals are not nationalistic, they will back success and exposure. Origin has to convince some very hard nosed people to give them money, they get my support.

rexw Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 07 Location: New Zealand Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote rexw Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jun 07 at 11:31pm
	Hi everyone , I have just joined . I love the Aerica's cup , I have kept a watch on the cup since 1983. I think when it comes to winning the cup , it requires about 3-4 things to have , The one of the most important is a team leader / organiser who knows how to run a major yachting campaigne , New Zealand has been fortunite to have had in the past Peter Blake ,and this time Grant Dalton, so far he has done a great job . The man at the top has know when to say no or yes to any idea or desicion that has to be made . I think if you get this person right you are on your way. The one thing Peter Blake and Grant Dalton have had in common was there years of sailing , fund raising and running Whitbread/Volvo campaignes , what better way to find a strong leader. In 2003 N.Z didn't have a leader leader who could say no to the 'boffin's' and paid the price , if Alinghi don't follow the same game plan they had in 2003 (Letting the sail team lead the campainge) I think they will be in trouble .losing Coutts would probabaly be their biggest mistake so far to date. So far T.N.Z seem to be following a strong plan with the results showing for them selves . I can see T.N.Z being a strong contender up against Alinghi
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