no, smarty, but something the common sailor can somehow relate to.
The way they set it up these monster boats are ridiculous.
Fast as hell but come on.
It is irrelevant as to how you think sailors should relate.
Watching fifty mph sailing is exciting, and any sailor who raced a planing dinghy or windsurfer knows the importance of maintaining speed through jibes, and can therefore relate, as the AC72 attempts to stay on their foils.
Combine incredible skill and teamwork with the chance of NASCAR worthy mishaps makes for a great spectator event.
I think it’s amazing to watch these rise out of the water and it’s even more amazing to see them go three times faster than the wind.
I was in St Maartz a few years back and had the great fortune to race Dennis Conner’s 12m.
We were probably going to win with races no matter what.
All jocks on our bits and two girls on the challenger .
Was so much fun getting that going.