Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
Robin, All your comments had me in stitches! Since I live some 20 minutes from Newport Rhode Island, the home (originally) for the cup, I have a whole different perspective on the topic. From here, we still remember when the Aussie's / Zeelander's "cheated" to "steal" the cup from us! With their zillion dollar hull and radical "stretching" of the rules and interpretations.... Yes, there are many here who are laughing long and hard that turn-about has finally happened and we feel vindicated!

Maybe now it could get back to "simple" 12 meter yachts as described in the original rules...??..??
It is Mark I think the above comment is aimed at, me, Well I believe you should do a search on the Wikipedia site to educate yourself all about the cheating please sir. Australia won the cup from New York and it hasn't been back since as when Dirty Dennis won it back it was return to the San Diego Yacht Club on the other coast and where it is now but up the coast a wee bit. As for cheating I would also suggest you read up on the history of the cup before slinging mud please. Even Michael Fays " Big Boat " challenge was by the rule book as fought through the courts.