"How could Oracle and the Golden Gate Yacht Club take an event so far offshore after fighting so hard and for so long to host it? Why had they chosen a small, expensive and exclusive island where there are said to be 17 hotels and less than 2,000 beds?
If the event was hoping to attract teams with commercial backing, why had they denied those that will be supported by sponsors the opportunity to tap into the American market?
And if it is true, why has the America’s Cup ended up so far away from a potential public that had become hooked after the last event in San Francisco?"
Oh, wait...after skimming the article, those comments were not made by Ainslie...that was the author of the article asking those questions.
