Good article by Jeremy on JC ty the way...

More questions related to big beachcats and sailors...

How important will match racing techniques be in the AC45 boats? Watching the match races they're doing now it seems that clear air dominates over any match racing tactics.

Is it true that it's easier to take a monohull match racer and make them a cat fleet racer? Should we be looking at talent from this pool over sportboat folk (49'er, Skiffs, etc)

Should youth consider experience in "team sized" boats (Farr 40, Melges 32, etc) for AC45 team positions (trimmer, bow, tactician, wing)? Seems smaller sportboats and multis only use 2-3 sailors (helm and trimmer)


Judging from the amount of hiking the crews are doing, should the youth consider a stint in the Finn class? I understand that's one of the most physical boats to sail well...