THE ELIMINATION SERIES FOR THE AMERICA’S CUP— THE OLDEST SPORTING TROPHY IN THE WORLD APART FROM TRYING TO PULL KING ARTHUR'S SWORD EMBEDDED IN A STONE — IS IN “FULL SWING”… THIS EVENT LIKE ALL SPORTS EVENT IS A HIVE OF SPONSORS WHO WANT SOME BANG FOR THEIR BUCKS…
THIS IS WHY THE BEST SAILORS/SKIPPERS ARE USED TO MANAGE THE NEW AC75 WHICH APPARENTLY ARE A BOATFUL TO HANDLE… IMAGINE DOING 50 KNOTS IN A 10 KNOT AFTERNOON BREEZE… FOR THE LAND-LUMBER, THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO DRIVING A CAR AT 84 kmh IN A 20 kmh COBBLESTONE ZONE… ON THE WATER, ANY CRASH IS PAINFUL.
THUS AUSSIES NATHAN OUTTERIDGE AND GLENN ASHBY ARE WORKING FOR NEW ZEALAND LED BY PETER BURLING (A FULLY FLEDGED N-ZEALANDER)…