Confirmed: Next Americas Cup on Multihull!
So for the 1st time, 2 multihulls will compete for the most ancient and prestigious sailing trohpy.
Just when ISAF leaves us without catamarans in the Olympics, the other pinnacle of the sport will use them as top notch sailing racing machines.
NYC Unanimous Decision (6-0):
https://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/decisions/2009/apr09/25opn09.pdf
“…Taken as a whole, we conclude that the settlor intended to link the annual regatta
requirement to the other eligibility requirements in that the
challenging yacht club has in the past and will continue in the
future “having” an annual regatta on the sea. Any other
interpretation would render the annual regatta requirement a
nullity”
Crystal clear conclusion.
I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
...Report was sent by an F18 Sailor, if you want Hobies reported send your own, we'll publish as usual. Cheers.
Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16