Word: australians
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...first half of this century the most expensive yachts ever built, the majestic J boats, were used, but economy forced the switch to the current 12-meter boats in the 1950s. If the Australian syndicate wanted to switch to Sunfish, rafts with bedsheet sails, or Spanish galleons, they could. Switching the Cup to a board sailing, wave-jumping competition would do much to bring Cup racing within the grasp of everyone who ever said "I think I could do that...
Getzler expressed disappointment that University Hall officials did not place the Australian flag next to the American, and hoped his flag would be seen as a "show of solidarity...
...Australian Bill McCallum was "delighted" to see the flag wave from the Math Department offices, adding that he thought the prank was "lots...
Prof. Mumford, while listening to the final hour of the America's Cup on the radio, added that the Australian-American rivalry in the department has been "a bit of a joke" around the office for the past few years...
Reveling in the thrill of victory, native Australian Alan Fekete commented, "We'll probably just rub their faces in the dirt and leave it at that...