Gladwell's Line: Hit in the face with a wet fish or a hot cat?

4:28 AM Tue 14 Sep 2010 GMT

'Dean Barker, skipper, Emirates Team New Zealand.' Outside Images Click Here to view large photo

After the shock of last night's announcement on the three elements of the 34th America's Cup, we spent an hour at the Emirate's Team NZ base this morning talking mainly with skipper Dean Barker, as to the team's initial take on the changes. First reaction from several, is that the claims of cost reduction don't stand up. 'This reeks of cost', Barker says and others echo his words. Of course, the costs of owning and running a four catamaran campaign maybe more expensive that a two monohull campaign, but if the addition revenues are to be had - and the ...

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