America's Cup

Photo c/o RMO

We just won the America's Cup recently held in Bermuda and the boys are bringing the cup back home to Aotearoa New Zealand tomorrow with a ticker-tape parade in the Auckland CBD.  Some people say that the cup is no longer about how well your skills are in sailing a boat because it involves heaps of technology nowadays.

They may be partly right, but as I noticed in the area of the New Zealand Maritime Museum dedicated to the America's Cup, there is a certain amount of human skills and strategies in order to sail the boat properly.  This is very evident in the team challenge section, wherein 4 people had to synchronize their movements in maneuvering the boat.

Photo c/o RMO

The original race was more about sailing rather than about using the technology.  You could see the difference from the design of the boat itself (photo above is a new one, while the one below is the original one).  I guess it relied more on the skills of the crew and the wind; and not the gadgets to sail and speed up.

The Kiwis are truly grateful for this present day crew who brought the pride and glory of winning the cup back to the country.  And what I heard is the next race will be held here, probably, again in Auckland.  This will mean not only fame for us but it will also bring heaps of tourists and spectators who will tremendously contribute a lot to our economy.  Congratulations and all the best.