Foiling has ruined the whole thing. Eliminate it and the wings and the cost will come down. ...
You were just being funny , when Ya said that ?
Bille
Actually I'm wrong. Making it "Commercially Viable" has ruined it. Can't fault RC, his boss gave him a directive and he's trying to make it happen just as anyone of us would be.
While it irks me I'm rooting for anyone but LE at this point. This race is supposed to be a design competition and if LE is tired of spending his money chasing it then get the hell out of the way and let what ever happens happen.
If you don't have the money to play then shut up and watch. I refer to BAR, TF and the rest of the want to be's.
"Commercially viable"? They may say things like that but to be commercially viable requires a lot of entries. To get a lot of entries, the boat needs to be low cost and closer to OD. A lot of entries means lots of competitors. A lot of competitors and a stricter OD means a greater chance that anyone could win it and the cup could change hands. The only reason someone that holds the cup might ACTUALLY want it to be more commercially viable is when they don't care whether or not they keep it. Part of me wonders if Ellison is tired of the rigors (and cost) of organization with this latest decision to downsize and make the event more affordable.
