Americas Cup Uncovered #22
San Diego night party: Men in suits, Champagne, Americas Cup, the Establishment… and the best ingredient: Multihulls(!?) We are progressing, I like to be living this Era of changes on the Sailing world.
I can even put myself my long unused office suit & tie back for the cause too.
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Edit: You can say anything on Coutts, but a guy of his level saying that Ainsle maybe 4 time Olympic medalist does not guarantee him success, shows his common sense and down to earth attitude towards the AC45s and Multis (as he said, he got smashed himself) is what I’ve been saying for a while, although Ben’s talent and experience will help him to adapt, right now he is a rookie, just ask some top World sailors at current series, being hunted down by some ‘unknown’ french catsailors…
This is the appeal and beauty of this edition beyond speed and flying one hull, it is a whole new challenging game for the best sailors out there.
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