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Home›Green Marine›The America’s Cup: the barmiest race of them all
Green Marine

May 11, 2007 · about 19 years ago

The America’s Cup: the barmiest race of them all

They say yachting is like standing in a cold shower tearing up £50 notes. Now, meet the boys who shred MILLIONS in the barmiest race of them all. There’s no cushion on this seat. In fact, it’s not really a seat at all. I’m trying to squat on a patch of carbon fibre and there […]

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They say yachting is like standing in a cold shower tearing up £50 notes. Now, meet the boys who shred MILLIONS in the barmiest race of them all.

There’s no cushion on this seat. In fact, it’s not really a seat at all. I’m trying to squat on a patch of carbon fibre and there is water sloshing around my feet. Every few minutes, a violent jolt sends me flying to the floor.

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