Guest Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I got a press release today about the LV Cup in Hong Kong, didn't seem that interesting really. So what will the next AC be raced in? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 God I hope it is in Multis. I know all the reasons that match racing is better in slow monos, but that was never what the AC was all about. It's about a technological race to create the fastest boat possible. And if you want to do that you build a multi. Its like the difference between F1 and The Mini Challenge, sure the minis have the closest racing, they are joined by a string, but it is F1 which comes up with all the development and breakthroughs. And being a specticle many times more desireable to watch. If you want brilliant match racing there is any amount of it all around the world all in identical boats, but if we want to put sailing in front of more people lets keep the giants. Link to post Share on other sites
johnMi 2 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Agreed, it's gonna be good to watch, and will only be followed by helicopter filming I guess, but this is the future of sailboat racing. Ordinary matchracing can be seen anywhere Link to post Share on other sites
samin 0 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 God I hope it is in Multis. I know all the reasons that match racing is better in slow monos, but that was never what the AC was all about. It's about a technological race to create the fastest boat possible. And if you want to do that you build a multi. Its like the difference between F1 and The Mini Challenge, sure the minis have the closest racing, they are joined by a string, but it is F1 which comes up with all the development and breakthroughs. And being a specticle many times more desireable to watch. If you want brilliant match racing there is any amount of it all around the world all in identical boats, but if we want to put sailing in front of more people lets keep the giants. I agree 100% Link to post Share on other sites
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