Me thinks my comment went right over your head! :-)

It was a "wooden American boat" that beat the Brits and then held the
America's Cup for well over a century! When we did finally lose it , it
wasn't to a British boat. And as I said before, I don't recall hearing
about any British accomplishments as for as the moon is
concerned........Yanks in the same league, God, I certainly hope not. We'd
be considered failures!

Have a happy New Year, Ricardo!


"Ricardo" wrote in message
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Joe Lupton wrote:
But a wooden boat called the America beat the best the Brits could put in
the water which prompted the quote, "Your majesty, there is no second
place".

And I have not seen or heard of anything British even being put on the
moon.

Have a Happy New Year!

Joe


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You are correct. The Yanks are not in the wooden boat league.

"Ricardo" wrote in message
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The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!




And you Joe...may the moon shine upon you.

Ricardo
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The Brits conquered the world in boats made of wood, powered by wind &
navigated by the stars. For the yanks to be in the same league they'll
need to have sent Neill Armstrong to the Moon.........on a Hang-glider!!