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Photos by Frank Mighetto.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt should be more like Formula One, where you have races all around the world and all the races count toward the Championship.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Larry Ellison in 10 March 2014 San Francisco Chronicle<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup is one of the oldest international-sporting trophies in history. The cup was originally known as the \u2018R.Y.S. \u00a3100 Cup\u2018, awarded in 1851 by the British Royal Yacht Squadron for a race around the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom. The winning yacht was a schooner called America, owned by a syndicate of members from the still not yet fully formed New York Yacht Club (NYYC) <a class=\"animate-in fade-in ease-out duration-300 citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5290\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0732-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1830,1831\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0732.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-1024x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0732.jpg 1830w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Replica of America, 1851 winner of race around Isle of Wight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, the America\u2018s Cup has been held every three to four years, with the most recent match taking place in March 2021<a class=\"animate-in fade-in ease-out duration-300 citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194824565_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In Barcelona&#8217;s waters, the Cup will take place, With hopes for technology to advance the recreational sailing space. Hydraulic mechanisms that replace winches, And electronics that trim sails without glitches.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194746333_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The athletes that crew may not have sailing experience,<br \/>But with technology, they&#8217;ll make up the difference.<br \/>The boats will be faster, sleeker, and smarter, With the latest tech, they&#8217;ll sail like a charter.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194721964_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The 37th America&#8217;s Cupi is set to begin, With teams from around the world ready to win.<br \/>Emirates Team New Zealand, Ineos Britannia, and more,<br \/>Will compete in Barcelona&#8217;s waters like never before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_195023073_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>As we watch the training sessions and prepare for the race, We hope for advancements that will benefit the recreational sailing space.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_195003234_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><br \/>With technology, we can make sailing more accessible and fun,<br \/>And inspire a new generation to sail under the sun.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194927891_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The heart of the Cup will be in Port Vell, Where the race village will provide a free and accessible swell.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194843198_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Come and experience the excitement of the Cup in 2024,<br \/>And witness the advancements that will make sailing soar.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/20130920_194614613_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Foiling, remains it\u2019s future bright, As demonstrated well by IMOCA 60 ocean crossing flights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sports that don\u2019t make money are just hobbies for rich guys.<\/p>\n<cite>Larry Ellison <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I understand Larry Ellison\u2019s view. American football and baseball are sports that do not make money as private concerns. They exist today owing to political interests. They are public-private partnerships that help unify the nation. The above photos were commissioned by the US National Parks. This perhaps indicates some interest in making the America\u2019s Cup like football and baseball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From 1851 to 1974, the New York Yacht Club won the America\u2018s Cup for the USA. San Diego Yacht Club held it till 1983. The Australia held it until 1987.  San Diego Yacht Club hosted three America&#8217;s Cups in 1988, 1992, and 1995<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.12meteryachtcharters.com\/history-of-americas-cup-races\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/San_Diego_Yacht_Club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/news\/local-history\/story\/2022-02-04\/from-the-archives-dennis-conner-wins-the-1987-americas-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland have been sharing the crown with the USA. The current holder of the America\u2018s Cup is the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, which won the cup in March2021<a class=\"animate-in fade-in ease-out duration-300 citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Involvement of Washington State USA and the Seattle Yacht Club with the America\u2019s Cup.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5299\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8645-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 13 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1680174929&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00030703101013202&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8645.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8645-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Seattle Yacht Club has competed for the America\u2019s Cup, or in the related Challenger series held since 1970<a class=\"animate-in fade-in ease-out duration-300 citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_yacht_clubs_that_have_competed_for_the_America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>.  In 1970 the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was the challenger), Gretel II (challenger selection), and the New York Yacht Club was the defender with Intrepid  the winner)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cupinfo.com\/en\/americas-cup-brief-history-challenger-of-record-01.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-attachment-id=\"5286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8835-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2458,1966\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1691334902&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8835.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-1024x819.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8835-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">12 Meter Intrepid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SYC member Bill Buchan raced aboard the 12 Meter \u201cIntrepid\u201d during the America\u2019s Cup defense trials in 1974. In  1974 the Southern Cross Yacht Club was the challenger, Courageous (defender) was the (winner)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>William \u201cCarl\u201d Buchan, Bill\u2019s son and also a member of the Seattle Yacht Club, was part of the crew that won the America\u2018s Cup in 1977<a class=\"animate-in fade-in ease-out duration-300 citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/nshof.org\/inductees\/buchan-carl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. In 1977 the Royal Perth Yacht Club was the challenger), Courageous (defender), Courageous (winner)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1988 (the 34th America\u2019s Cup) a catamaran raced a mono hull. Dennis Conner had added Carl Buchanan to his 1988 America\u2019s Cup catamaran for the defense of the Cup. Buchan became an America\u2019s Cup winner because of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>USA 65 was designed by leading America\u2019s Cup designers; Laurie Davidson, Bruce Nelson, Phil Kaiko and their 29-member design team including representatives from Ford and SAIC. USA 65 was built by the OneWorld boat building team led by America\u2019s Cup veteran, Peter Sowman, at Janicki Marine in Sedro Wooly, Washington, USA.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/oneworld-launches-usa-65-53445\">OneWorld launches USA 65<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8836-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1691334931&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8836.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8836-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>20 team members of the Seattle Yacht Club&#8217;s OneWorld Challenge America&#8217;s Cup campaign participated in an in-house match racing regatta August 2-3. The 4 teams of 5 had very spirited competition in two beautiful 6 Meter yachts, Sockeye and Haute Flash. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conditions were perfect, 6-12 knots from the south, with the racing just off Shilshole Bay in Seattle. The 18 race round robin was closely contested. Charlie McKee&#8217;s team nearly knocked Peter Gilmour&#8217;s team out for the finals, then Kelvin Harrap&#8217;s and James Spithill&#8217;s teams battled for the other final spot. In the end it was Gilly vs. Kelvin, with Gilmour taking the final 2-1. Gilmour&#8217;s team consisted of  Will Baylis, Kazuhiko Sofuku, Jonathan McKee, and Andrew Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All agreed it was a great event. The boats were perfect for match racing, and were well matched. A most hearty thank you to the owners of the yachts for their tremendous generosity. Hopefully this will contribute to bringing the America&#8217;s Cup back to the US! Thanks also to Matt Cockburn for arranging for the boats, and to Pat\/Nick Taylor for helping out. The Wood Lyda Trophy has been engraved with Peter Gilmour&#8217;s name, and returned to the trophy case at Seattle YC. Having been awarded for the first time since 1986, hopefully this event will put the Cup back into more regular circulation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the OneWorld Challenge America&#8217;s Cup team have now added their names to a long list of America&#8217;s Cup skippers and crew who have used 6 meters in the past to challenge and sharpen their match racing skills. Here is a short list of AC veterans who have match raced sixes in the past: Briggs Cunningham, Eric Ridder, Tom Blackaller, Pelle Pettersen, Dennis Conner, Ted Turner, Paul Cayard, John Kostecki, and many others.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"http:\/\/www.6mrnorthamerica.com\/oneworld.html\"><strong>OneWorld Challenge Intra-squad Match Race Series<\/strong> Wood Lyda Cup Report Aug 2-3, 2001 by Jonathan McKee<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2002 in Auckland,  Four teams including GBR Challenge, the Swedish Victory Challenge, the American One World challenge, and Team New Zealand competed in a week\u2019s long regatta run on a similar format to the 2001 America\u2019s Cup Jubilee Regatta in Cowes. America, OneWorld Challenge, represented the Seattle Yacht Club. OneWorld was skippered by Peter Gilmour and the team sailed USA-55 (ex-Stars &amp; Stripes \u201999)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-attachment-id=\"5296\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8837-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1691334940&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8837.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8837-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">American One World Challenge <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 2003 America\u2019s Cup, Washington State telecommunications billionaire Craig McCaw used his yachting syndicate called OneWorld Challenge, to represent the United States in the America&#8217;s Cup. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, owner of the Seattle Seahawks (football)  and the Portland Trail Blazers (basketball), contributed 10 million dollars to the effort. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that the Oneworld Alliance includes around 30 \u201caffiliate\u201d members, which are generally regional airlines that are owned by or have strong commercial links with Oneworld\u2019s full members<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/upgradedpoints.com\/travel\/airlines\/oneworld-alliance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. OneWorld Challenge represented the Seattle Yacht Club in the 2003 America\u2019s Cup, skippered by Peter Gilmour<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/road-to-americas-cup-54376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. OneWorld Challenge was named after the Oneworld Alliance of airlines<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.6mrnorthamerica.com\/oneworld.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a> Some members are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alaska Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>British Airways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cathay Pacific<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fiji Airways (Oneworld Connect)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finnair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iberia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japan Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malaysia Airlines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oman Air (joining in 2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qantas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qatar Airways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Royal Air Maroc<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Royal Jordanian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SriLankan Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The name of the boat skippered by Peter Gilmour representing the Seattle Yacht Club in the America&#8217;s Cup was OneWorld<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/news\/road-to-americas-cup-54376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/sailing\/americas.cup.teams\/one.world.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americas-cup-history.at\/english\/usa-65%20onew%202003.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>. The boat was designed by Laurie Davidson and had a sailing crew of 34, with 9 shore crew members, 15 boat builders, and 15 sail makers<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/sailing\/americas.cup.teams\/one.world.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>. The boat was owned by the Lake Washington Eastside tycoon Craig McCaw. Team New Zealand won in 2003. Alinghi was the defender. After the defeat..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Core Builders quietly arrived in Anacortes Washington in 2004 to build two yachts for BMW Oracle Racing to race in the 32nd America&#8217;s Cup. America&#8217;s Cup Class yachts, USA 87 and USA 98 fit a mathematical formula based on displacement, length and sail area. In 2007 they were eliminated in qualification rounds.  Emirates Team New Zealand became the challenger, Alinghi (winner), Alinghi (defender)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-attachment-id=\"5288\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8861-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2241,1793\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017047&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8861.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-300x240.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-1024x819.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8861-2048x1639.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Third time is charmed. For the 2010 America\u2019s Cup another boat was built in Washington, State USA. The boat, named USA-17, was a sloop-rigged racing trimaran built by the American sailing team BMW Oracle Racing foCup<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The boat was constructed at the Core Builders facility in Anacortes<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/americas-cup-trophy-on-display-this-weekend-in-anacortes-and-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/-20631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.press.bmwgroup.com\/canada\/article\/detail\/T0026069EN\/bmw-oracle-racing-enters-yacht-construction-phase-seattle-region-is-home-to-made-in-usa-america-s-cup-yacht?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/Australia\/Progress-well-advanced-on-new-Americas-Cup-yacht\/-43373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 <\/a>. It had notable victories in the 2010 America\u2019s Cup, with James Spithill as the skipper<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a> BMW Oracle Racing was the challenger and BMW Oracle Racing won. Alinghi was the defender<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boat had impressive performance, achieving high velocities upwind and downwind, and sailing at a significant angle off the apparent wind<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/USA_17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>. The construction of the boat in Anacortes showcased Washington State\u2019s decades long involvement in the America\u2019s Cup yacht<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.press.bmwgroup.com\/canada\/article\/detail\/T0026069EN\/bmw-oracle-racing-enters-yacht-construction-phase-seattle-region-is-home-to-made-in-usa-america-s-cup-yacht?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The boat was a sloop-rigged racing trimaran named USA-17, built by the American sailing team BMW Oracle Racing to challenge for the 2010 America\u2019s Cup<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/-68193\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goskagit.com\/news\/anacortes-has-adopted-the-multi-national-americas-cup-team\/article_4d0deb07-b92a-5f98-88c7-f2cc17ffe197.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 2 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anacortesnow.com\/news\/community-news\/1525-anacortes-built-boat-heads-to-americas-cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/ptsail.org\/2010\/02\/04\/anacortes-built-boat-racing-on-monday-maybe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/Australia\/Progress-well-advanced-on-new-Americas-Cup-yacht\/-43373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 <\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/americas-cup-trophy-on-display-this-weekend-in-anacortes-and-seattle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" data-attachment-id=\"5305\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8413-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2321,1564\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436005871&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8413.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-300x202.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-1024x690.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8413-2048x1380.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>James Spithill is an Australian sailor who became the youngest skipper to ever win the America\u2019s Cup<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redbull.com\/us-en\/athlete\/jimmy-spithill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Spithill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 2<\/a>. He was the helmsman and skipper for the challenging team BMW Oracle Racing 90 in the 2010 America\u2019s Cup, and his yacht USA 17 beat the defending yacht Alinghi 5 by a considerable margin<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Spithill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0290-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379676289&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0290.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0290.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2013 With his crash helmet, shades, hydra pak, flotation device, safety gear, and computer strapped to wrist, Jimmy Spithill sports a Robocop motif. <br \/>1960s In comfortable cotton and wool, the mood reflects a naval mort. or the movie set at Gilsons island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spithill defended the cup twice, both times against Emirates Team New Zealand, first successfully in 2013 and then unsuccessfully in the 2017 America\u2019s Cup held in Bermuda<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Spithill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>. In 2017 Emirates Team New Zealand was the challenger and Emirates Team New Zealand was the winner. Oracle Team USA (defender)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a> lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5775\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0087-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379676280&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0087.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0087.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">1890 In the 19th Century, American cotton-duck canvas was &#8220;state of the art.&#8221; Sail design has always been a grand experiment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Spithill has since skippered various boats in different races, including LDV Comanche in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in the 36th America\u2019s Cup<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jimmy_Spithill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/oracle-skipper-spithill-tough-on-off-water-in-americas-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 3<\/a> In 2021, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli was challenger. Emirates Team New Zealand won. Emirates Team New Zealand was the defender)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/nyyc.org\/news\/-\/blogs\/new-york-yacht-club-to-challenge-for-37th-america-s-cup-with-american-magic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course Spithill still has plenty of fans in Seattle and Washington State owing to USA-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"864\" data-attachment-id=\"5294\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8415-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2205,1861\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436005927&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8415.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-300x253.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-1024x864.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-1024x864.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-1536x1296.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8415-2048x1728.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Core Builders chose Anacortes as a construction site for USA-17 because of the town&#8217;s proximity to Janicki Industries, the Sedona-Woolley firm that provided high-tech tooling &#8211; basically molds &#8211; needed to create carbon fiber hulls according to extremely precise specifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don Wick of EDASC found a location and set up a hush-hush meeting between Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell and Core Builders construction managers Mark Turner, Tim Smyth and Mark Somerville. Knowing only that they were above-board and the project was &#8220;big,&#8221; the Mayor assured them city inspectors would work without poking their noses into proprietary technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then the winning team, Alinghi, proposed using a new AC 90 yacht class in the next race, the 33rd America&#8217;s Cup effort began in court. Core Builders returned to Anacortes and began building something completely different &#8211; a mammoth, space-age trimaran &#8211; in case the court allowed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by team CEO Russell Coutts, BMW Oracle Racing worked with the world&#8217;s best designers including French naval architecture firm Van Peteghem Lauriot Pr\u00e9vost, French multihull skipper Franck Cammas and BMW aeronautical engineers Christoph Erbelding and Thomas Hahn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloaked under a huge construction tent up to 80 craftsmen and technicians worked 60 hour-weeks, six days a week, to build the lightweight carbon fiber trimaran. They were not allowed to talk about their work, even at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5306\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8414-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1945,1945\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436005895&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8414.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-1024x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8414.jpg 1945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It was a long, hard slog,&#8221; one worker said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Poorman, who provided network support, said photographers anchored offshore with long lenses, hoping to see into the tent. America&#8217;s Cup fans and Sailing Anarchy \u201canarchists&#8221; placed a steady stream of posts online, and competitors tried to glean information from such things as tent dimensions and lamppost placements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An estimated $10 million to $15 million was spent on USA 17 up to the time it was launched in Anacortes. About 150,000 man hours went into the finished yacht. Various press reports estimated that the total spent by BMW Oracle on the competition, including legal fees, came to about $200 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5309\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_8408-jpg-2\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 6&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436005783&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_8408.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-300x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-1024x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_8408-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the material of the America\u2019s Cup Trophy base?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trophy was originally one of three solid silver ewers made in 1848 by the Royal Jeweller in England1. The trophy was permanently donated to the New York Yacht Club in 1857 and renamed the \u201cAmerica\u2019s Cup\u201d after the first winner<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a> The trophy is inscribed with the names of the yachts that competed for it and has been modified twice by adding matching bases to accommodate more names<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/auld-mug1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The trophy is inscribed with the names of the yachts that competed for it and has been modified twice by adding matching bases to accommodate more names<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2.<\/a> When we viewed the Cup at the Seattle Yacht Club we were told that one of the base additions was made of Carbon Fiber from Washington State.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Which companies have sponsored the America\u2019s Cup in the past<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some of the companies that have sponsored the America\u2019s Cup in the past:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ford\/Lincoln Mercury sponsored Pact 95\u2019s boat Young America in the 1995 America\u2019s Cup<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"http:\/\/performanceresearch.com\/independent-studies\/america-loses-the-cup-but-sponsors-win-over-the-fans\/\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wealthy titans have always steered the mythic, 156-year-old America\u2019s Cup, from J. P. Morgan and Harry Vanderbilt to Ted Turner and Ernesto Bertarelli<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/04\/06\/business\/worldbusiness\/06iht-wbcup.1.5171939.html\">4<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The America\u2019s Cup has had various sponsors over the years, including Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Omega<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 3<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2010\/02\/12\/news\/international\/Americas_Cup\/index.htm?postversion=2010021210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the event has attracted a wide range of sponsors over the years. The Washington State San Michelle Winery was a sponsor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much does it cost to sponsor an America\u2019s Cup team?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost to sponsor an America\u2019s Cup team can vary significantly depending on various factors such as the level of participation, team expenses, and sponsorship agreements. Here is some information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The entry fee for the 2021 America\u2019s Cup was $2 million per team<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/americas-cup\/10-facts-americas-cup-107284\">1<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost of running a team goes beyond the entry fee and can involve significant expenses for boat design, construction, maintenance, logistics, training, personnel<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/americas-cup\/10-facts-americas-cup-107284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a> and in the case of U-17 legal costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The infrastructure developed specifically for the America\u2019s Cup in Auckland was reported to cost NZD$106.3 million (USD$73.4 million)<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/news\/242281\/Americas-Cup-hosting-costs-overcooked\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The cost of hosting the America\u2019s Cup has been reported to range from \u20ac200 million to \u20ac600 million for the next edition<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/news\/242281\/Americas-Cup-hosting-costs-overcooked\">2<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luna Rossa, an Italian sailing team, announced a sponsorship deal worth NZD$109 million (US$80 million) for their 36th America\u2019s Cup challenge<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportspromedia.com\/news\/americas-cup-team-luna-rossa-pen-us109m-sponsorship-deal\/\">3<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sir Ben Ainslie\u2019s America\u2019s Cup team secured a sponsorship deal worth $153 million<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2018\/04\/26\/sport\/ben-ainslie-americas-cup-ineos-sponsor-spt\/index.html\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The rising cost of the America\u2019s Cup has been a topic of discussion, with some teams and events incurring significant expenses<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cfc0d884-f004-11e9-a55a-30afa498db1b\">4<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatinternational.com\/yachts\/americas-cup\/americas-cup-the-rising-cost-of-sailings-ultimate-prize--31985\">&nbsp;6<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the costs associated with the America\u2019s Cup can vary greatly depending on the specific circumstances and agreements involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the deed of gift? Has it much significance in today\u2019s America\u2019s Cup? Is the NYYC trying to win the cup back?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Deed of Gift of the America\u2019s Cup is the primary instrument that governs the rules to make a valid challenge for the America\u2019s Cup and the rules of conduct of the races<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deed_of_Gift_of_the_America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com\/newsletter-archive\/news\/07\/1016\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> 3<\/a> It was extensively referenced in court to allow USA-17 to challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current version of the deed of gift is the third revision of the original deed, which was written in 1852 and forwarded to the New York Yacht Club on July 8, 1857<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deed_of_Gift_of_the_America%27s_Cup\">1<\/a>. The deed of gift describes the terms of George L. Schuyler\u2019s presentation of the Trophy to the New York Yacht Club as a Challenge Cup and determines who may compete for the Cup<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cupinfo.com\/en\/ac34-americas-cup-2013-deed-of-gift-01.php\">2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cup is held in trust as a \u201cchallenge trophy\u201d to promote friendly competition among nations<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deed_of_Gift_of_the_America%27s_Cup\">1<\/a>. The Deed of Gift has significant significance in today\u2019s America\u2019s Cup as it governs the rules for making a valid challenge for the Cup and the rules of conduct of the races<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deed_of_Gift_of_the_America%27s_Cup\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com\/newsletter-archive\/news\/07\/1016\/index.html\">&nbsp;3<\/a>. The Deed of Gift has been the subject of debate and controversy in the past, with some teams and events incurring significant expenses<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingscuttlebutt.com\/newsletter-archive\/news\/07\/1016\/index.html\">3<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it remains an important document that guides the America\u2019s Cup. The New York Yacht Club has a long-standing history with the America\u2019s Cup, having won the Cup 25 times between 1851 and 1983<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/news\/450_THE-DEED-OF-GIFT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. The club has continued to participate in the America\u2019s Cup, with its most recent challenge in 2021<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/news\/450_THE-DEED-OF-GIFT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>. It remains a prominent institution in the sailing community and continues to participate in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the current status of the New York Yacht Club\u2019s efforts to win back the America\u2019s Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current status of the New York Yacht Club\u2019s efforts to win back the America\u2019s Cup is as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) entered the 2021 America\u2019s Cup represented by the American Magic team, led by Terry Hutchinson and Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_York_Yacht_Club\">2<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/nyyc.org\/news\/-\/blogs\/new-york-yacht-club-to-challenge-for-37th-america-s-cup-with-american-magic\">&nbsp;3<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, in October 2021, it was announced that the NYYC was pulling out of the 37th America\u2019s Cup due to uncertainty about when and where it would be sailed<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sports-new-york-americas-cup-sailing-cea7fecc9645f3b82a723cf276c7ff5d\">1<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In January 2022, it was reported that the NYYC would be re-partnering with their former America\u2019s Cup team<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sail-world.com\/news\/245322\/NYYC-announce-Americas-Cup-entry-intentions\">4<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) withdrew from the 37th America\u2019s Cup due to two main reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>COVID-19-related delays: The NYYC cited COVID-19-related delays as one of the reasons for their withdrawal from the 37th America\u2019s Cup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of venue and timing certainty: Another reason for the NYYC\u2019s withdrawal was the uncertainty regarding the venue and timing of the 37th America\u2019s Cup<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, while the NYYC temporarily withdrew from the 37th America\u2019s Cup, they have shown ongoing interest and involvement in the event, partnering with teams and expressing a desire to win back the Cup in the future.&nbsp;The NYYC\u2019s withdrawal from the 37th America\u2019s Cup does not indicate disinterest in the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NYYC has a long-standing history with the America\u2019s Cup and has expressed a desire to participate and win back the Cup in the future<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/nyyc.org\/news\/-\/blogs\/new-york-yacht-club-to-challenge-for-37th-america-s-cup-with-american-magic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.In February 2023, Altair and the New York Yacht Club American Magic announced a partnership for the 37th America\u2019s Cup, expressing a determination to regain the Cup and reconnect the American sailing base with the premier event in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Foiling<\/strong> is the latest innovation in America\u2019s Cup boats. It is a technology that allows the boat to lift off the water and \u201cfly\u201d at high speeds. The boats are equipped with hydrofoils that lift the boat off the water and reduce drag. This allows the boat to travel faster with less energy required to move it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foiling is a relatively new technology for America\u2019s Cup boats and with all AC technology, recreational boaters anticipate a trickle down of this technology for their own use. In years past that had been a big part of the reason to watch the races. <br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foiling is the process of using aerofoil shaped fins to lift the boat out of the water and eliminate the drag of a hull. This provides for speeds much faster than displacement and even planing sailboats where the surface of the hull that is wetted slows them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5777\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0088-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379676247&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0088.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0088.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2013 The AC72 cats are revolutionary for their speed and power, and t ability to lift out of the water on their foils.<br \/>1880s Our Grandfachers were also clever, and knew that two hulls would give them greater speed with less wind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But foiling on multihulled AC vessels was apparently to far removed from recreational boat design sensibilities. Interest in AC races and hence in foiling never really blossomed and while this technology has been used to great effect in the multi hulled America\u2019s Cup boats and has made them faster than ever before, to benefit today\u2019s recreational boater, foiling also had to be applied to monohulls. The handful of challengers in next years Barcelona AC will have foiling of interest that can be compared to long distance race boat foiling modifications (see IOMECA fleet).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s America\u2019s Cup is a far cry from the traditional sailing of yore. Instead of taking to the seas in a historical manner, competitors now skitter around on foils, defying gravity and the physics found most important for recreational sailing and sailboat design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>The America\u2019s Cup boats use a type of foiling that is not accessible to recreational sailors due to the cost, complexity, and danger associated with the system. The foils used in the America\u2019s Cup boats are made from carbon fiber and are adjusted by computer intelligence to optimize performance in different sea and a narrow range of wind conditions. This requires a high level of new technology. Couple that with the need to modify marinas to accommodate these boats and the applicability of foiling to recreational sailboats is highly questionable. In addition, the cost of competing in an America\u2019s Cup style boat is prohibitively expensive for recreational sailors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/>In Seattle  foils are nothing new. They were introduced on high speed motor vessels for military and commercial use, decades ago, by the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing. And they were used for several years for an express ferry from Seattle to Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/fa\/TurboJet_hydrofoil_Cacilhas_in_Hong_Kong_harbor.jpg\/1920px-TurboJet_hydrofoil_Cacilhas_in_Hong_Kong_harbor.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foiling Ferry\u2019s made by Seattle\u2019s Boeing Corporation were found not seaworthy for the Salish Sea. This one is from Hong Kong. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The foiling motor ferry vessels were found poorly suited for the Salish Sea (my primary cruising area) where the atmosphere is shaped by topography and the weather changes from hour to hour, when voyaging. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom line, stability is everything in boat design and foiling motor vessels compromised stability for speed when in the constantly changing Salish Sea. Even the more-stable-than-mono multi hulled a. foiling power boats were eventually abandoned in my cruising area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t be successful on sailboat open ocean crossings where steady trade wins and the sea state can be predicted using Artificial Intelligence weather reporting systems. The Barcelona America\u2019s Cup need not be considered \u201can embarrassment\u201d given the IMOCA race boats which are using foils for crossing oceans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>OK, I promised you no more America&#8217;s Cup rants but \u2026 The Cup is a sad, hydraulic pressure is created by cyclors on bicycle-like pumps\u2026 Which brings us to the one &#8220;cyclor&#8221; who shall remain nameless\u2026 He\u2019d never been sailing and had no idea how to sail\u2026 Today, the crew are as interchangeable as chess pieces\u2026 Who are these guys? \u2026 good news is something I\u2019ve noted before: America&#8217;s Cup Rule 27.1 requires that the crew \u201cshall all be human beings.\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The boats are different too\u2026 water bugs that skitter on long legs as either boats or yachts. These Of course, even these waterbugs, um, AC75s require what used bear no resemblance to the sailboats that you and I own and love. They have all the charm of the cockroach I blasted with Raid last week. (It died, but these just won&#8217;t go away)..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of crew, one of the items that percolated this column, besides an overall simmering ire, was an interview with a member for one of the Cup teams. He wasn&#8217;t actually called a crew member\u2026 new rule to the Protocol for the America&#8217;s Cup. Let&#8217;s call it the Caswell Rule. Any person aboard an AC75 during a Cup race must be able to sail. Period. We should require them to be capable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherwise , the America&#8217;s Cup is a colossal embarrassment.<\/p>\n<cite>CHRIS CASWELL<br \/>America&#8217;s Cup crew may not be sallors, at least they are human beings in September 2023 pg 10<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Caswell rule makes sense. But, to grow the sport of sailing, athletes need to be attracted to it. My hope is that bicycle athletes will be attracted to sailing by watching the Barcelona America\u2019s Cup. And many sailboat owners hope to replace winch technology with that advanced by the Barcelona AC hydraulics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"5781\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/img_0092-jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1536,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 3GS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379676210&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0083333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"img_0092.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-768x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.eskimo.com\/~mighetto\/murrelet\/Wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img_0092.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2013 The high-tech winches and carbon fiber sails are new, but winding them in is similar to the past. The raceboat crew still trims the sail and gots their weight to the weather side.<br \/>1890s The lines are mania an the sails are cotton use block and tackle instead of winches today, the action k and the winning ere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another aspect of the modern America\u2019s Cup is the presence of chase and support boats. These vessels are used to track the progress of the race and provide support for the competitors. They also showcase technology such as motorboat foiling and electrical vehicle hydrogen batteries. The later have long been available for boating and RVs but did not find a market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What decisions have led to the America\u2019s Cub being held in Barcelona Spain? Are the competitors running identical boats? How have the teams prepared and when is the America\u2019s Cup?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Decisions that led to the America&#8217;s Cup being held in Barcelona, Spain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Barcelona was selected as the venue to host the 37th America&#8217;s Cup in 2024<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/americas-cup\/37th-americas-cup-to-be-raced-in-barcelona-137670\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.37southyachts.com\/post\/barcelona-to-host-the-37th-americas-cup-in-2024\">4<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\">5<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/story\/barcelona-americas-cup\/\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The decision was announced on March 29, 2022, by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yachtingworld.com\/americas-cup\/37th-americas-cup-to-be-raced-in-barcelona-137670\">1<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.37southyachts.com\/post\/barcelona-to-host-the-37th-americas-cup-in-2024\">4<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\">5<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/story\/barcelona-americas-cup\/\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barcelona&#8217;s bid included an unprecedented alliance across public and private entities, including the Government of Catalonia, Barcelona City Council, City Hall of Barcelona, Port of Barcelona, Barcelona Global&#8217;s investment agency, and Barcelona &amp; Partners<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Competitors and boats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 37th America&#8217;s Cup will be raced between a yacht representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and a yacht representing the yacht club that wins the Challenger Selection Series (Prada Cup)<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The boats used in the 37th America&#8217;s Cup have not been specified in the search results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Preparation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The teams have not yet begun preparing for the 37th America&#8217;s Cup, as the event is scheduled to take place between September and October 2024<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/37th-americascup-barcelona\">2<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\">5<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/story\/barcelona-americas-cup\/\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and Emirates Team New Zealand have confirmed their participation as the defending champions<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.37southyachts.com\/post\/barcelona-to-host-the-37th-americas-cup-in-2024\">4<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\">5<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/story\/barcelona-americas-cup\/\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is likely that the teams will begin preparing for the event closer to the start date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Date of the America&#8217;s Cup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 37th America&#8217;s Cup is scheduled to take place between September and October 2024<a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americascup.com\/37th-americascup-barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2024_America%27s_Cup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5<\/a><a class=\"citation ml-xs inline\" href=\"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/story\/barcelona-americas-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The America\u2019s Cup has moved away from its traditional gentlemen\u2019s leisure sailing roots and has become an international professional sporting event that is more akin to auto or airplane races than sailing. The boats are designed to showcase robotic and airplane technology as well as to serve advertising interests. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we get virtual graphics painted on TV screens. The AC sailors keep an eye on the action, and an eye on the lights and computer screens on board, as the judges broadcast the signals for right of way and penalties from shore. In the 1880s, races started and ended with a big bang. First the flags, and then the gun, and you know you&#8217;re racing. Nonetheless then and now, racers sail on the thin edge, whether they are flying in mid-air at 50 knots wearing helmets or as in the 1920s ankle deep in water with the lee rail under pushing 7 knots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the Barcelona America\u2019s Cup ends, both challenger and champion crews, their yacht clubs, fans and countries will celebrate because..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> As it was then, win or loose, it matter\u2019s more how the game was played and the America\u2019s Cup game is played well. 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