I suppose yesterday's unbelievable win by Team Oracle USA in the America's Cup challenge is something of the like many sports fans are a bit more accustomed to since they may witness great comebacks on a regular basis no matter what their preferred sport is that they endeavor (another slight pun in line with the Americas Cup) to follow. Well, maybe not of this phenomenal caliber. Not being into sports at all, really, I get floored when I see historical moments happen like this week's ultimate comeback victory.
Here's a rundown of the matches during this competition and as you can see, it looked bleak for Oracle in the early races as Team Kiwi, the New Zealand challenger made impressive ground.
Add to this drama the plot twist that Team Oracle was burdened with a penalty...she would need to win by 2 extra matches in order to retain the Cup. It'd been determined that there had been some impropriety regarding a weigh-in during qualifiers last year, or something like that. Suffice it to say, the challenger had a huge advantage. Being that they were a past Cup winner and an immensely fierce team, I'm sure the handlers caring for the Cup were getting its packing crate ready for the sad voyage back to the other "land down-under."
But amazingly, the America's Cup will in fact stay in America. Actually, while most people assume the Cup is named for our country, in fact it was named for the first winner of the Cup, the schooner "America" which won stewardship of the trophy in 1851, which they donated to the New York Yacht Club and it was successfully defended in contest after contest until 1983 (a race which I witnessed a bit of in person since, back then, the event was held in my home state of Rhode Island).
Congratulations Team Oracle USA! I read something of the nature that they were thinking of holding the next challenge somewhere other than San Francisco. Don't know if that's true but if I can plea a little plea for my homies back in Lil' Rhody, it would probably be enthusiastically welcomed back in Newport.
Or maybe another gorgeous oceanside locale with lots of tourist traffic, and, entirely much easier for me to attend? Like, maybe...Miami? Hmm. Think about it.
