So, lets see if we’ve got this right… Even though the US Entrant, BMW Oracle Racing, did not come in second place at the 32nd Edition of the America’s Cup, held in July of 2007, they are what is known as the “Challenger of Record”. This “Challenger” has come about because BOR’s, Golden Gate Yacht [...]

Yesterday the New York Court of Appeals ruled that BMW Oracle and their Golden Gate Yacht Club is the Challenger of Record for the next America’s Cup. This in effect denied the paper yacht club set up between Valencia and Ernesto Bertarelli’s Alinghi. This was done at the close of the 2007 AC in an attempt to [...]

When I was growing up, I think I was 14, I had a good friend who’s family raced Thistles. I recall to this day, when his brother turned 16 and got a birthday surprise from his grandfather. It was a crate in the garage that contained a brand new completely disassembled MG TD. Well, it [...]