Copied from yesterday's Scuttlebutt- now looky here at some some real scuttle...
"What if Ernesto Bertaralli and Alinghi win? Everyone seems so concerned "where" the next Cup might be held, but I'd propose that we start talking about "what boats" might be
used. Bertaralli is an avid and very accomplished catamaran and trimaran sailor, and to the victor go the spoils. Although "the rule" was instilled in 1988 defining what an IACC yacht "is" after Connor's cat "Stars & Stripes" put a hurting on New Zealand's monster KZ-1, could there be a petition for another change or update in the rules? Could there be talk of true innovation and progression once again in the Cup world? Hula or not, the current array of boats used in the cup are rather boring (until they break!).