"Although the Americas Cup is raced in the match racing format, it is not (and never has been) a "match race". Match racing is meant to be run with identical boats. It is a test of boathandling and tactics, not boatspeed. The Americas Cup is a technology race, intended to award the fastest boat."
I know, and agree. But, that is the line that a lot of these folks like to take to make their case to return to monohulls. They, of course, will then spend all sorts of money to get the fastest boat that they can buy (technology).
