FLY AWAY Aug 21, 16:20
In Formula One they call the overseas (meaning non-European) races "fly-aways" because the equipment has to be flown in Bernie Ecclestone's fleet of 747's instead of trucked as is done for the races in Europe.
For the new AC 32 circus, I guess you might call Malmoe and Trapani "ship-aways", but since most of us flew up here perhaps "fly-away" still works.
Most teams, including BMW ORACLE, have only about 45 team members working here. Interestingly, one of the newer and normally smaller teams, +39 (one of the three Italian challengers), has nearly 100 people here. I must check in with my old friend Luca Devoti, 2000 Finn Class Olympic medalist and +39's sporting director, to see why they came with such a relatively large contingent. Perhaps it has something to do with the next regatta being a "fly away" in their home port of Trapani.
En route Valencia to Malmoe on Friday -- the layover at Munich airport allows time for a quick wurst and Bavarian beer, for which we invited fellow travelers from Desafio Espanol. Left to right: design team coordinator Ian "Fresh" Burns (AUS), Desafio Espanol's Teresa Ruiz, marketing director and Munich maven Mirko "In the Pink" Groeschner (GER), Jorge Lamarca (Desafio Espanol rules advisor), our team doctor Kiko Espi Escriva (ESP), weather team member and expert match racer Rod Dawson (NZL), and marketing's Kerstin "Handstand" Schulz (GER).
For the new AC 32 circus, I guess you might call Malmoe and Trapani "ship-aways", but since most of us flew up here perhaps "fly-away" still works.
Most teams, including BMW ORACLE, have only about 45 team members working here. Interestingly, one of the newer and normally smaller teams, +39 (one of the three Italian challengers), has nearly 100 people here. I must check in with my old friend Luca Devoti, 2000 Finn Class Olympic medalist and +39's sporting director, to see why they came with such a relatively large contingent. Perhaps it has something to do with the next regatta being a "fly away" in their home port of Trapani.
En route Valencia to Malmoe on Friday -- the layover at Munich airport allows time for a quick wurst and Bavarian beer, for which we invited fellow travelers from Desafio Espanol. Left to right: design team coordinator Ian "Fresh" Burns (AUS), Desafio Espanol's Teresa Ruiz, marketing director and Munich maven Mirko "In the Pink" Groeschner (GER), Jorge Lamarca (Desafio Espanol rules advisor), our team doctor Kiko Espi Escriva (ESP), weather team member and expert match racer Rod Dawson (NZL), and marketing's Kerstin "Handstand" Schulz (GER).
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