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At random: Three wives of Presidents of the United States have sponsored submarines. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower christened the USS NAUTILUS, Mrs. John F. Kennedy christened the USS LAFAYETTE and Mrs. Hillary Clinton christened the USS Columbia SSN771 in 1995.

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RCK

Posted 2007-07-03 7:43 PM (#4997)

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Subject: Swiss etain America"s Cup again

The Swiss in "Ahlighi" won sailing's Ameica's Cup in a photo finish 5 races to 2 to retain the America's cup for the second time.

John396

Posted 2007-07-03 10:27 PM (#5006 - in reply to #4997)

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Subject: RE: Swiss etain America"s Cup again

We had little or no coverage this time. I know most people could give a sh&*, but I love sailing. Had my first sail boat at 8 yrs. in Alameda. The Americas Cup has become such a money thing, it taken all the fun out of it.

RCK

Posted 2007-07-03 11:13 PM (#5009 - in reply to #4997)

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Subject: RE: Swiss etain America"s Cup again

It was one of the closest races yet. The swiss had a 4 to 2 advantage going into the race. The New Zealanders pulled ahead and were looking good early on due to a class move that gave them the wind , but lost 4 sec. when they took a wave head on. The NZ boat then was called for a foul by tacking too close to the Ahligi about half way down the final leg. This was the first time a foul has ever been called in the Cup race. Unbelievibly the Ahlingi broke a spar about 3 or 4 boat lengths from the finish line that let the NZ take the lead, but they still had to perform a penalty turn and decided to do it about one boat length from the finish. The Ahlingi just got thier bow across the finish as the NZ was gathering momentum after the turn. If the NZ had waited just 4 seconds longer before doing the penalty turn, they would have won.

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