America's Cup

[Ayahuasca]

Just a few days after the Olympics, Ben Ainslie is heading across to California for the America's Cup World Series, the build-up to the America's Cup proper.

http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/BAR/Latest/

[johnfm]

Once Australia II and its winged keel finally broke the 132 year US winning streak it became a bit of a non-event.

[Ayahuasca]

Anyone know what Ben's plan is here? He seems to have a AC 'Series' boat on the go, but his team is not a challenger in the AC itself? I must admit the politics behind the AC are a bit mystifying.

[johnfm]

He needs a brilliant legal team more than a boat!

Most of the last few have all been decided in court!!

[schmalex]

I'm not sure what the team's plans are. The AC World Series is starting to establish itself almost as a separate event from the AC itself.

I will admit that I kind of lost interest in AC sailing initially when 12M were discontinued & regained it when the IACC boats were introduced. Now that it's gone the way of fast cats, I don't really follow it that closely.

[DJRC]

schmalex said:

I'm not sure what the team's plans are. The AC World Series is starting to establish itself almost as a separate event from the AC itself.

I will admit that I kind of lost interest in AC sailing initially when 12M were discontinued & regained it when the IACC boats were introduced. Now that it's gone the way of fast cats, I don't really follow it that closely.

Ill be quite honest I havent got a bloody clue what boats anybody is even using these days!

That stupid legal battle has basically ruined the event. I used to follow the big boat events compulsively, during the early to mid 00s was a golden age of proper sailing. Its all died again now