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A Mighty Wind

By Jimmy Johnson

June 11, 2007


It’s well established that I am a fan of boats and things nautical, but I will say: if you enjoy watching sailboat racing on television, or in person, you must keep a defibrillator handy when you watch golf. At least in the past, the America’s Cup featured sailboats that were pleasing to the eye under sail, but not anymore. Like a lot of sports (Baseball comes to mind.), the powers that be have tinkered with the venerable race’s format, essentially turning it upside down for no apparent reason, other than to add “offense,” in the parlance of other degraded sports. Add offense they did. The AC now is an unsightly conglomeration of different types of boats, including multihulls, that plane around the course at ridiculous speeds. Why don’t they just allow motorboats and be done with it? This is not to say any of it was interesting to watch ever. (Clarification: I suppose I should add that I did enjoy watching the America’s Cup races in the 12-meter days, not for sporting excitement but for the aesthetics. Watching sailboats in the breeze is like watching a sunset or a babbling brook. Oh, to have seen the races in the days of the J-class boats! But there is none of that in the AC anymore. Yes, this counts as an update.)


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