Who's with me!

[rbgarr]

Come on... let's get a WBF Group to sponsor this thing!! Maybe we could rename the event "Cup?...Schmupp!!"

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=26433&item=2473866505&rd=1

[cs]

You know those 2 cents I always talk about throwing into conversations? Well I got that so I guess I'm in. :D

Chad

[Concordia..41]

18.6 mil - pocket change :D & it's not like anyone here has their own boat habit to support ;)

[Jack Heinlen]

Let me go wash my face and hands. I'll get back to ya. :D

[imported_Steven Bauer]

Margo - at $18.6 mil the reserve isn't met. The buy it now price is $35 mil. :eek:

Steven

[Victor]

3 bids. And the winner gets to buy the boat and sail it for this yahoo. I'm surprised he's not MLMing it.

[ 04-16-2004, 07:40 PM: Message edited by: Victor ]

[JimConlin]

I'm in.
Put me down for ten bucks.
Jim

[capt jake]

I have been nearly burned on E-bay by the 'pre-approved bidder' requirement. Most are hoaxes that take you off-line to finish the deal. I would not do it with out more information.....

Be leary!!!

I'm out!

[George Roberts]

I was reading the spiel and saw this:

"by building a fast, revolutionary yacht"

Has no one ever thought that a fast yacht could win?

I have to pick up 2 or 3 loads of wood next week or I would kick in somthing.

[Wild Wassa]

It's no good buying or sponsoring this ACC boat, without first securing widely diverse and talented International personnel to crew. Home grown xenophobic crews are very ordinary.

Warren.

ps, Can I be the tactician, and if yes? ... could I suggest we employ at least 16 Kiwis.

[ 04-17-2004, 08:46 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Concordia..41]

So Warren - how exactly are they supposed to attract and hire the "widely diverse and talented international personnel" without major $$$$$ in the bank (or at least on the horizon)????

[Wild Wassa]

Margo, that's the trick. Buy the Crew then the boat. Offer Cootes and Butterworth more money, than they are making at Alinghi. Their track record says, they'll come across for a few extra bucks. It's no good having a boat that can't win.

Spending the most money, does not win ACC races, in fact it won't even win the Louis Vuitton.

Warren.

[ 04-17-2004, 08:52 PM: Message edited by: Wild Wassa ]

[Lucky Luke]

Originally posted by Concordia..41:
....or at least on the horizon....The horizon????which horizon?
WHAT the hell is this wall of fog eating away the Golden Gate bridge????? :eek:
http://i21.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/a8/76/b5_1_sb.JPG
Does THAT happen all the time??? :confused:

[Leon Steyns]

The fog is real. Nature's way of showing it's superiority: now you see it, now you don't... :D

I don't think eBay is the place to get an ACC sponsorship. As for the crew, I truly believe a really motivated amateur crew could beat a "proffesional" paid crew. If I had the millions, I'd go for it!

Greets, Leon Steyns.

[ 04-18-2004, 05:34 AM: Message edited by: Leon Steyns ]

[Hwyl]

Originally posted by Concordia..41:
how exactly are they supposed to attract and hire the "widely diverse and talented international personnel" without major $$$$$ in the bank (or at least on the horizon)????We're all here on WBF of course, now if only you could get everyone to agree!

[ 04-18-2004, 07:11 AM: Message edited by: Hwyl ]

[brian.cunningham]

Neat, you can sell everthing on eBay now.