Gladwell's Line: America's Cup 70: A boat for a Cup or Circus?

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10:46 AM Sat 4 Sep 2010 GMT

'Race 1 of the 33rd America's Cup with the competitors traveling at 20kts plus' BMW Oracle Racing &copy Photo Gilles Martin-Raget Click Here to view large photo

On Monday 13 September the boat for the 34th America's Cup is due to be announced, along with the Protocol for that Series. Both decisions will be signed off between the Defender, Golden Gate Yacht Club, and their Challenger, Club Nautico di Roma - and the die will be cast for first multi challenger America's Cup to be sailed in seven years. That timeframe, with a Match set down for 2014 is the key driver behind the choice of boat, as it will be designed for a circuit of events, rather than a single venue America's Cup, which has been ...

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