IMHO, for the average viewer sailboat racing and auto racing are equally dull to watch. They are much more interesting for those with specialized knowledge. I wrestled in high school, and I recall the first time I watched a college wrestling match in the presence of uninformed friends. I saw move, countermove, countermove, etc.; my friends saw two guys groping each other.
Like Bill Coleman, I know about iceboating, so I have a handle on the whole apparent wind thing. The tech of these boats is amazing. However, I’m more drawn to old-fashioned sailboat racing, and even that is boring for most of the planet. From: Novabraid via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 9:43 AM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: csgilchr...@comcast.net Subject: Stus-List Re: Americas Cup racing Maybe I’m one of the few that enjoy both yacht racing AND auto racing. The golden age of auto racing mirrored that of yacht racing competition. No big sponsor logos, national pride (Italian marques drove red cars, British Green, French Blue, etc). But to sustain the interest, there needed to be changes in equipment and that necessitated the rising cost of participation and sponsorship. Which begat TV and Pay to Watch internet coverage. I would submit that auto racing at least at the Grand Prix level is probably a better spectator sport. But I’ve never paid to go to a Formula 1 race for cars but took my family to watch the AC races in San Francisco which is something they’ll never forget. In 72’ foiling multis. Maybe not “elegant” but really fun to watch in person. Several years ago, my son and I went to see the J Class Worlds off Newport, elegant yes.. boring, Yup! I’m balking at doling out $175 to watch the racing live this go-round. Races and courses seem too short for my taste, but that is likely to change once the challenger series is completed. I’d love to see these boats racing in more “offshore conditions” like Perth Australia or even off Newport RI. That would be sporty enough to make for good TV. Chuck Gilchrest S/V Half Magic 1983 Landfall 35 Padanaram, MA Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu -- Joel
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