Americas Cup - Dull ?

I agree it has all become very clinical and once you have watched one tack and one gybe you have seen it all.

The only event worth watching was the 87 cup in Freemantle, now that was an event with characters, lots of wind, waves and 12 metres.

I must admit that todays race was much better.

There does seem to be an awful lot of drag racing though.

Well my dad n i are grateful for sky plus as we record it n fast foreward to all the interesting bits. The joys of technology. Now i'm only a beginner so i dont understand much of wots happening anyway but my dad pretty much understands, and we have both noticed that one of the commentators doesnt really know what he's talking about sometimes for example alinghi were like 40 - 50metres ahead and one of the english blokes goes its a huge lead for them now. My dad n i think its like only a boat length apart and thats really not much. Am i the only ones that has noticed that or am i and my dad just lacking alot of knowledge!!!

I'd imagine that being there is far from dull, and reading the reports makes it sound very close. I don't have access to it on telly, but I would imagine the highlights are more interesting than watching the whole race live. But then sailing has always been a participation sport, rather than one for spectators. Did some very low standard, amateurish team racing yesterday, but it was blowing old boots and the teams were closely matched and I had a far better time than I would watching a very professional top-flight match race on the TV.

The 1987 AC in Perth was the most televisual, with big breeze and waves. The Med is never going produce sailing conditions to match that. But in general I agree with you; anyone who considers the last few weeks dull can't be very interested in match racing.