I've always been in favor of bringing back the "Nationality Rule" where the boat and all the crew must come from the named country. It was much more interesting then. Now it's just about who can buy the best skipper/crew.
It will also be grossly unfair. Afterall there is some federation of 50 states with the same number of inhabitants and marine resources like yards as the whole of Europe combined.
I would probably support such a nationality rule if each US state would be identified as a seperate entity.
Wouter
And the Kiwis will still show up the rest of the world.
This is ridiculous. The nationality rule is a good rule. It applies quite well to other sports like football (the soccer variety) and rugby at an international level.
