Am i really a 'true' NZer?

Good grief, i despise sailing.

That is not real sailing. But doing my first yatching adventure when I was over 50, I really enjoyed it. Jeff and Brandon made for it to be a good day out on Wellington harbour. No noisey boat motor. Quite relaxing.

You can like or not like what you want, I haven't watched a game of rugby in at least ten years yet I consider myself a NZer.

I'm really enjoying the sailing though. And it is real sailing, the boats do have sails after all.

Can you please post that photo of the you watching the sailing going crazy?

If you really want to wind sailing people up refer to them as Team Emirates rather than Team New Zealand

I don't like sailing, rugby, or Lorde. 

I don't like sailing, rugby or Lorde and I think cheese has no place in a pie!

What are your views on Lydia Ko?

Mallory and Irvine were the first up Everest...?

I wish we were still governed by NSW

Mods, take contr

Korean

Developed in Melbourne in the 1920's

Racist ?

Is it ok to say I prefer Vegemite?

Definitely one of those things that is miles better to do than watch.

I love this so much.  I'd love to see a 10,000 word long read about this guy and his passion for team New Zealand

Dear James,

I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it.  The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion.  4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ.  Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.  They emulate the All Blacks.  Passion.  Passion.  Farmers FTW.  Soccer is a sissy sport.  I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport. I have passion for eTNZ because they are winners. I haven't a clue about a tack or a gybe/jibe(?), but I know I love it. The America's Cup might only have 5 half-arsed teams entered, but it's all about passion. 4.7 million Kiwis are behind eTNZ. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon.Bandwagon. Bandwagon. Bandwagon. They emulate the All Blacks. Passion. Passion. Farmers FTW. Soccer is a sissy sport.... 

...and I had a tenner on them at the TAB.

An essay about how this America's Cup thing became so 'popular' in NZ is probably needed too...of all the sporting events in the world - we go nuts for yachting...bizarre...

do ypu realise there are 220,000 yachts and dinghies in NZ ?

There's about 4.5 million people with legs and we don't go that nuts over competitive walking

;)

So let me get this straight...

4.5 million people got excited over a series of races between two boats, both skippered by Australians,  one sponsored by a national airline that nothing to do with either "country" being represented, in a race that has been previously won by such great seafaring nations such as Switzerland?

Right. As you were.

It's actually all Australia's fault - TRUE.  LOL.  1983...then KZ7 86/87...that's when it all started.   1) We thought we could nick a trophy Australia cared about.  2) The nation became mesmerized by Peter Montgomery's voice.  

That's my theory.

You know how it's annoying when people who follow rugby belittle football?

Pretty sure they were the same people who knew everyhting there was to know about football for a few weeks back in 2010

Doesn't matter, it's just spiteful making fun of people's passion. What does it matter to you?

Shiver me timbers. Not really, skipper. I just really hate sailing that's all.  Off to play some golf (a true sport of gentlemen).  Godspeed, old salt.

now i know you're taking the piss

Run along and play your elitist sport!

Six months in a lucky boat struck a chord with me.