Mr Fey??? He went to a tired event with the beginning of the big boat revolution, a stunning 90 foot sloop which sailed an AC course faster than any sloop before it. He dared the conservatives to think out into a giant new vision! The New York yacht club were too gutless to face up to his challenge honestly, with respect, daring, good will and a sporting ethic. What flowed was the sailing equivelent of an underarm bowl. But that 'big"boat challenge showed that the platform must be changed and got the AC out of those old 12 metre tubs.
Monos are great and will always be a more poetic ride. It is just that cats are so much faster.
You have touched on something very important though. Why not match race big cats??? Fleet racing will never be as dramatic. The two proven best man to man, that is where it is at. Include a reaching leg just so we can get the vision of intense speed and let's race the countries against each other.
Let's also see a strict "state of origin" ethic.
Who would win?
The Aussies, the Swiss and the French would have the early running.