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Originally Posted by ejharrington
I'm offended, the New York Americans should change their name:
1. Yanˇkee
[ˈyaNGkē]
NOUN
informal
Yankees (plural noun)...
4. sailing
a large jib set forward of a staysail in light winds.
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If I were a Yankees fan I would object to being associated with a large jib set forward of a staysail in light winds. I would vote to change the team name to "New York Northeast Americans", as geographically this just plain makes sense, and would rid the team of the negative sailing connotations associated with light winds.
Brian