Alinghi-web, Alinghi-web! In the Jungle, the Mighty...

This post is for a man and a team, neither of
whom do I know very well at all... although
someone I know does Bertarelli's stationary :-)

There's a certain RR, who may reveal himself,
who provided me and a select circle of friends
with an amazing commentary for the
America's Cup race...

I can't remember better insights, and
comprehension-sharing, from ANY professional
sports-commentator.

My advantage, living in Switzerland, is to have
a photo to share with him; this photo of Alinghi
was taken last fall, I believe (running to my
laptop to check dates)...

Friday, October 20, 2006

Alinghi made its passage via convoy to the sea.

Ricky, thank you.

Ernesto, and your team: BRAVO.

If I'm VERY lucky, I'll see and have photos from its return Sunday!

ç*””*”*”*ç*””* ZENmud *””*ç*”*”*””*ç

Sarkolepsy and Sarkamnesia

Hi My Friends,

It's begun with a yacht and a singer's exile...

How many North Americans know who Johnny Hallyday is?

The famous rocker and social icon of France... who announced only five months ago (en français) that he was quitting 'La France', to live in Switzerland, where after a six-month stay he could benefit from greatly-reduced taxes?

Is there any tie between the substantial victory of Nicholas Sarkozy last weekend, and the effect of his wife's announcement (en français) that the couple now 'envisaged their prompt return to France, where Sark0 had guaranteed to bring the top overall income tax rate down from 60% to 50%' (paraphrased)??

Thus the root of this query: did Johnny Hallyday announce his 'exile' into Switzerland, to influence French voters that love him, this French music icon, towards voting for Sarkozy?

And will the French press ignore this turn of events?

I, ZENmud, believe that this is a more pressing question than that of Sarko's three-day stay on this beautiful yacht...

A yacht that rents for over $150,000 per week, don't you know? Owned by Vincent Bolloré, this little boat has a full-time crew of 17 staff, and sleeps 12 guests in seven cabins...

Not bad, for the man, the newly-elected President whose entourage told the French press that he maybe would 'be going to a monastery (en français) to relax'...