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Billy T James America's Cup Challenge

Television (Full Length) – 1986

A lot of average mums and dads at home — especially from places like Te Kuiti — tend to regard the sport of yacht racing along with soccer and men’s netball and that; but obviously, from what I’ve seen, it’s a bit rougher than that.
– Presenter Billy T James
It’s just like when mum is baking a cake — it never works out if the whole family is in the kitchen. So we’ll see you in February when we return home with the cup.
– A 'No Visitors' sign outside the New Zealand base