Organizers of the America's Cup are doing four day trials in order to determine which boat is better for the race, mono-hull or multi-hull. Not only that, they are also trying to make the event more exciting by improving TV production, sailing boats shorthanded, and experimenting with all kinds of race course formats. Or, in the words of Russell Coutts, CEO of BMW ORACLE Racing Team:
“We are testing many different concepts. Would making the first leg downwind instead of upwind be better? Can you have exciting boat-on-boat action with multihulls? Are there alternative race course formats which might provide more overtaking opportunities?”
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