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H hewey Tiki Socialite Sydney, Australia Joined: Sep 14, 2004 Posts: 4283	H hewey Posted posted on Thu, Mar 16, 2006 9:53 PM On 2006-03-16 18:50, foamy wrote: How does your average Aussie feel about the America's Cup? Does it make the sports page? Is sailing regarded at all by the general population? Yeh dude - America's cup is real big down here. We also have the "Sydney to Hobart" yacht race every year starting on Boxing Day. Usually takes 2-3 days for it to happen. Couple of years ago there was bad weather, but they went ahead with it. Numerous boats pulled out damaged and I think a few sank. From memory 5 people died. The race still went ahead though. One email I saw proclaimed Australia was the only country so sports mad we give the death toll for a sporting event, and then talk about who is winning.

On 2006-03-16 18:50, foamy wrote:
How does your average Aussie feel about the America's Cup? Does it make the sports page? Is sailing regarded at all by the general population?

Yeh dude - America's cup is real big down here. We also have the "Sydney to Hobart" yacht race every year starting on Boxing Day. Usually takes 2-3 days for it to happen.

Couple of years ago there was bad weather, but they went ahead with it. Numerous boats pulled out damaged and I think a few sank. From memory 5 people died. The race still went ahead though. One email I saw proclaimed Australia was the only country so sports mad we give the death toll for a sporting event, and then talk about who is winning.

Post #221357 by hewey on Thu, Mar 16, 2006 9:53 PM