Hi Rich and everybody!
I too spectated the Moet Cup.  I normally sail a 1976 M17 out of Duluth on Lake Superior but last tuesday and wednesday my wife Lexi and I rented a J/80 from J World in Alameda and had a great time on San Fransisco bay!  If you can't win, you might as well get in the way!
Martin
p.s. my favorite sailor out there among the 100 plus boats was sailing solo on a laser. dancing though the waves with no ballast at all. very impressive.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Cottrell
To: Montgomery Boats
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 6:09 PM
Subject: M_Boats: Moet Cup

Today, I had the pleasure of watching this America's Cup-style match on San Francisco Bay along the city front between Alinghi, the Swiss America's Cup victor and Oracle, owned by Larry Ellison.  Becky (my better half) and I brought our bicycles.  We found a spot on a hill at Fort Mason.  I was not prepared for the excitement of seeing two spectacular sails beating towards us with a huge fleet of yachts following close behind.
 
After they passed by going towards the Golden Gate bridge we tried to stay with them but couldn't catch up.  The masts are humongous in comparison to their hulls.  Oracle was ahead by only a boat length as they passed.  However, on the down leg run Alinghi was ahead by a couple boat lengths.  There was such a huge crowd of sail and motorized boats all over the city front that I can't imagine there won't be a foul called.  It's a great setting for such competition.  We had typical Indian Summer weather in the 70s with clear beautiful skys and maybe 15 knots of wind. 
 
 
 
 
Rich Cottrell  on the left coast
 
 

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