Sunday, August 5, 2007

Swiss Sailing

From the Swiss Embassy newletter:

This summer landlocked Switzerland wowed the world again when it
successfully defended its America’s Cup title, sailing’s most prestigious prize. In a nail-biting finish, the Swiss team Alinghi beat the New Zealand Kiwi team by just one second. This victory made the Swiss team, for the second consecutive time, the only
European team to win the America’s Cup in the regatta’s 156-year history.
A stellar international crew, excellent Swiss boat design, and the funding,
passion and participation of its owner and crewman Swiss businessman Ernesto Bertarelli made Alinghi the champions. Switzerland swelled with pride over this second sailing victory with some people even joking that the country had earned its own ocean!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The "international" crew did not include any Swiss members!

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